SCHOOL ANSWERING MACHINE
(This is hilarious, no wonder
some people were offended!) This is the message
that the
answering machine. This came about because they
implemented a policy requiring students and parents to be
responsible
for their children's absences and missing homework. The
school and teachers are being sued by parents
who want their children's failing grades changed to passing grades
even though those children were
absent 15-30 times during the semester and did not complete enough
school work to pass their classes.
This is the actual answering machine message for
the school:
"Hello! You have reached the automated answering
service of your school. In order to assist you in
connecting the right staff member, please listen to all your
options before making a selection:
"To lie about why your child is absent - Press 1
"To make excuses for why your child did not do his work-
Press 2
"To complain about what we do - Press 3
"To swear at staff members - Press 4
"To ask why you didn't get information that was already
enclosed in your newsletter and several flyers mailed to you - Press 5
"If you want us to raise your child - Press 6
"If you want to reach out and touch, slap or hit someone -
Press 7
"To request another teacher for the third time this year-
Press 8
"To complain about bus transportation - Press 9
"To complain about school lunches - Press 0
"If you realize this is the real world and your child must be
accountable and responsible for
his/her own behavior, class work, homework, and that it's not the
teachers' fault for your
child's lack of effort: Hang up and have a nice day!"
If you can read this thank a teacher. If you are reading it in
English thank a veteran.