espn1
09-03-2004, 12:41 AM
I hope this is true...
> > Subject: SCHOOL ANSWERING MACHINE
> > (This is hilarious, no wonder some people were offended!)
> > This is the message that the Pacific Palisades High School (California)
> > Staff voted unanimously to record on their school telephone
> > 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.
> > Subject: SCHOOL ANSWERING MACHINE
> > (This is hilarious, no wonder some people were offended!)
> > This is the message that the Pacific Palisades High School (California)
> > Staff voted unanimously to record on their school telephone
> > 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.