Saturday, September 08, 2007

I Believe All Schools Should Have This On Their Answering Machines

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:
To lie about why your child is absent - Press 1*
To make excuses for why your child did not do their 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 held accountable and responsible for their own behavior, classwork-homework and that it's not the teachers' fault for your child's lack of effort: Hang up now and have a nice day!
If you want this message in Spanish, you must be in the wrong country.

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