Twidget
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Im sure this is a spoof, but its still funny/accurate. <br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />This is the actual answering machine message for the school:<br /><br />"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:<br /><br />"To lie about why your child is absent - Press 1<br /><br />"To make excuses for why your child did not do his work- Press 2<br /><br />"To complain about what we do - Press 3<br /><br />"To swear at staff members - Press<br /><br />"To ask why you didn't get information that was already enclosed in your newsletter and several flyers mailed to you - Press 5<br /><br />"If you want us to raise your child - Press 6<br /><br />"If you want to reach out and touch, slap or hit someone - Press 7<br /><br />"To request another teacher for the third time this year- Press 8<br /><br />"To complain about bus transportation - Press 9<br /><br />"To complain about school lunches - Press 0<br /><br />"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:<br /><br />Hang up and have a nice day!"
<br /><br />Sent it to my Aunt who teaches part time.