"Congratulations" card from DCPS sent today - another complete waste of money!

[Anonymous]

DCPS teacher here-- If it makes you feel any better, I'm pretty sure DCPS didn't pay for prizes. At my school, teachers had to give out the prizes from their prize boxes, which were paid for out of personal funds. Also, nobody even knew about the postcards.

[Anonymous]

Another teacher here. We were given no prizes to give out at my school and we're told nothing about the postcards.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DCPS teacher here-- If it makes you feel any better, I'm pretty sure DCPS didn't pay for prizes. At my school, teachers had to give out the prizes from their prize boxes, which were paid for out of personal funds. Also, nobody even knew about the postcards.

That actually makes me feel worse. Apparently DCPS did spend money, on plain #2 pencils, and they're apparently floating around schools all over the district, but no one knew that they were for the postcards. Sorry you had to spend your own money. You are a kind teacher to do that!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:what makes you think that getting kids to school from the beginning of the school year is not "REAL assistance"?

what do you think would be a more effective use of the amount of money DCPS spent on this mailing and the prizes?

And since you are an educational expert, why aren't you working for DCPS?

Exactly. OP, you are a classic DC tight-ass striver dork. The postcards are a good, cheap, effective method of reaching out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCPS teacher here-- If it makes you feel any better, I'm pretty sure DCPS didn't pay for prizes. At my school, teachers had to give out the prizes from their prize boxes, which were paid for out of personal funds. Also, nobody even knew about the postcards.

That actually makes me feel worse. Apparently DCPS did spend money, on plain #2 pencils, and they're apparently floating around schools all over the district, but no one knew that they were for the postcards. Sorry you had to spend your own money. You are a kind teacher to do that!

Did they? How do you know this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Another teacher here. We were given no prizes to give out at my school and we're told nothing about the postcards.

Gulp. Standing corrected.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:what makes you think that getting kids to school from the beginning of the school year is not "REAL assistance"?

what do you think would be a more effective use of the amount of money DCPS spent on this mailing and the prizes?

And since you are an educational expert, why aren't you working for DCPS?

Exactly. OP, you are a classic DC tight-ass striver dork. The postcards are a good, cheap, effective method of reaching out.

HAD IT WORKED. But it didn't. So stop with the name calling and the slamming of someone who is pointing out that this was a waste. It was a waste. Show me the data that the postcards increased attendance day one, and i will admit you're right. But please apologize for the name calling. I have maintained a rational, respectful conversation. I would like you to do the same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:what makes you think that getting kids to school from the beginning of the school year is not "REAL assistance"?

what do you think would be a more effective use of the amount of money DCPS spent on this mailing and the prizes?

And since you are an educational expert, why aren't you working for DCPS?

Exactly. OP, you are a classic DC tight-ass striver dork. The postcards are a good, cheap, effective method of reaching out.

HAD IT WORKED. But it didn't. So stop with the name calling and the slamming of someone who is pointing out that this was a waste. It was a waste. Show me the data that the postcards increased attendance day one, and i will admit you're right. But please apologize for the name calling. I have maintained a rational, respectful conversation. I would like you to do the same.

Actually you are the one who made the claim that it didn't work so the ball is in your court to prove that it didn't.

Not the name caller here but you are wound very tightly.

[Anonymous]

The fact that there was actually no prize does make the whole endeavor super annoying and ridiculous. I actually managed to keep tracking those stupid postcards all summer. DCPS on the other hand seemingly forgot about the whole thing.

[Anonymous]

I got another postcard on Wednesday reminding my son to enroll (he had already last spring.)