The money that’s used to pay teachers’ salaries doesn’t come from the same funding as these TVs would. This isn’t really a fair comparison.
Yours got used as a sign? I remember big screens being install in one of the back rooms for some alt education program that never actually happened. This was in the 00’s, so those screens were not cheap.
My kid’s school has 2" thick ballistic glass covering the office.
But the French teacher doesn’t even know French.
The solution to school shootings is to protect themselves and let the kids fight on their own?
We don’t even need the teachers. Just give each classroom a conch shell and they’ll be fine
A 50 inch flat screen school price is like 150$ one time deal. I’m only just saying…not saying I think teachers pay is fine because its not.
It’s the same logic as “why do homeless people have phones?”. it’s a one time purchase. It’s not going to cover ongoing rent.
But yeah, also a problem.
Not really a good comparison. In modern times, a smart phone is a basic necessity and can be that persons only connection to their friends, family and work opportunities. A digital sign in the lobby of a school doesn’t hold nearly the same utility.
Then a necklace. Whatever.
Poor people are allowed to have nice things occasionally.
Grant money can only be used for specific things, unfortunately.
Exactly. I wanted to say at my last job that was education based and worked in schools but not for the school district directly. My supervisors and the district would ask if there was anything the team needed. I would always lead with raises and incentives for the clients but they would straight up tell me that they can only get me things that would fall under technology and electronic aid equipment and to try to think of anything that could qualify. They gave me a laptop that I didn’t want and never used, the office did get a ps4 and Xbox one for the kids to play(I beat so many at risk teens at UFC) but we were able to get better mileage reimbursement from .50 to .65
