Mother Gets Angry At The School Her Son Goes To For Lying To Them About Donation Prizes, Asks If She’s Wrong

• By Malaika
• 4 months ago
• 5 minutes read

School is not always a safe environment for children.

School, a place for learning and growth, can sometimes be a difficult environment for children. Bullying, peer pressure, and mental health issues can all lead to a lack of safety in schools. It is critical to address these concerns and foster a supportive and inclusive environment for all students. It’s not always because of other kids. Teachers and administrators can play a significant role in why a child feels unsafe at their own school. Teachers and administrators play critical roles in creating a safe and supportive school environment.

They can contribute to a positive environment in which all students feel valued and protected by fostering empathy, communication, and understanding. However, most private schools are businesses at heart, so they are concerned with their bottom line, which can influence how they perceive their students. This became especially clear during the quarantine, when students were forced to rely on virtual learning. During this period, many students felt isolated and disconnected from their school community, resulting in a lack of safety and support. Some schools make matters worse by failing to provide students with adequate resources to succeed in a virtual learning environment.

That is exactly what happened in the following story, so scroll down and see for yourself.

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Many schools employ incentives so that their students will do better.

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However, incentives and prizes for getting more people to donate sound like pyramid schemes to me.

This happened back when quarantine was a thing, and thus, the school was only open once a week.

However, this particular school didn’t do any ritual learning at all, and the kids were not even given proper homework.

OP wasn’t happy with how the school was handling things since they would get donation fliers every week.

OP got another flier asking for donations, but this time you could get prizes depending on how many people donated using your name.

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OP’s kid really wanted the headphones on the list, so OP called the schools, asking how many people needed to do it for her kid to get the prize.

OP was somehow able to get 14 people to donate to the school, which meant the kid was excited to get his new headphones.

But what happened next was not expected, as the school refused to give away any prizes, as apparently they needed more donations.

OP had enough at this point and spoke to the principal alone, laying everything out for him.

They had the excuse of COVID-19, but the OP wasn’t letting them get away with it.

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OP said her peace and left right after.

Surprisingly, the school did end up ending the headphones through the mail and apologising for the miscommunication.

However, OP isn’t sure whether she did the right thing, as she was called out by her own husband for being a Karen.

Nowadays, I feel like everyone who stands up for themselves is referred to as a Karen. Parents who look after their children or try to protect them are not necessarily Karens. At this point, we are simply overusing every word that has a negative connotation. The school clearly knew what it was doing. They could have made the prizes clear on the fliers, but they did not. While the world isn’t always fair, standing up for yourself and your loved ones can help make it more so.

People in the comments didn’t agree with the husband at all.

The school knew what it was doing.

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A Karen is not a person who stands up for their kid.

Complaining about something doesn’t automatically make you a Karen.

I think OP handled the situation beautifully.

The proof is right there for us to see.

People don’t even know what Karen means at this point.

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What are your thoughts on the overall situation? Do you think it’s a pyramid scheme? Or do you think the OP made a fuss over nothing? What would you do if you were in this situation? Comment below to let us know, and don’t forget to share this story with your friends so they can add their thoughts as well.