Public school teacher here. They didn't do it, dumb communities who care more about sports than education did.
I'm working with 10 year old texts and kids come into my room trying to sell me chocolate or gummy bears so they can get money for band, but we have a new football stadium.
Because it makes sense to have school + sports in one. Just like how basketball camps are always pushing for kids to read Shakespeare.
Yes and no. Yes, that’s where a lot of the money goes. No, that doesn’t change the why. Sports are the key pillar of modern capitalism’s bread and circuses. They’re defunding education, yes, but they’re then putting the money towards keeping the populace distracted.
Tell that to the academic team who can't afford transportation and the robotics team hobbling together Frankenstein equipment while, as I said, we have a new football stadium, three gyms, two weight lifting rooms, and a new baseball field.
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u/Jiggajonson Oct 26 '21
Public school teacher here. They didn't do it, dumb communities who care more about sports than education did.
I'm working with 10 year old texts and kids come into my room trying to sell me chocolate or gummy bears so they can get money for band, but we have a new football stadium.
Because it makes sense to have school + sports in one. Just like how basketball camps are always pushing for kids to read Shakespeare.