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I'm on our elementary's PTA Board and disapprove of school auctions. I understand it brings in money for the school, so I keep my mouth shut, but I do not condone the message that a public school can encourage inequalities, that if you have money, you get more school-related stuff. At our school, shadowing the Principal is auctioned off, or a lunch with the assistant Principal, etc. Tying a relationship with a special teacher or administrator with money is just wrong.

So I don't go. Don't want to see that happening live.[/quote]
I love you. 
I work at a school that auctions this type of garbage. They try to pressure teachers into putting together ‘experiences’ for the auction. It is incredibly sad. [/quote]

If the experiences were more accessible to all kids (maybe a raffle) would that make a difference? 
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Yes & no. I am an older teacher and tend to be less into pretending that my students are my kids. I love my job & school. However, I don’t think that mixing the professional lines is a good move. I’d never think to have my kid go see a movie with his teacher, go hiking, paint me pottery ect. It’s just not necessary or appropriate. So, no on the sense that hanging out with teachers is an odd thing to push on your kids & staff. But yes, because then more folks could hang out with teachers, assuming that everyone  was comfortable.[/quote]

What if the experiences were at the school? Movie for a few students in the art room at school?

My kids love them but I can see how it'd be weird for teachers. 
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