[Rhodes22-list] answering machine message (humor)

[elle]

I can atttest that this is not too far from the truth!

elle

 
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 is the actual answering machine  message for the
school. 
This came about because they implemented a policy 
requiring students and parents  to be responsible for
their children's  absences and missing homework.
Theschool 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 schoolwork to pass their  classes. 


The outgoing message: 
  
"Hello! You have reached  the automated answering
service of 
your school. In order to assist you  in connecting to
the right staff member, please listen to all the
options before  making a selection as the options have
recently changed : 
  
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 want this in  Spanish, you must be in the wrong
country. 
  
If you can read this - thank a  teacher!
If you are reading it in English - thank a  veteran! 


We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.

('Lady in Red')  1992 Rhodes 22 Recyc '06 Watermusic



 
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