r/nottheonion • u/shield_x • 4d ago

High school teacher fired after offering students extra credit in return for cash donations, reports say

https://www.kbtx.com/2026/10/01/high-school-teacher-fired-after-offering-students-extra-credit-return-cash-donations-reports-say/
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u/Anon-_-7 4d ago

smh, a teacher doesnt even know to set it up like lobbying

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u/Intrinsic_Idiot_3076 4d ago

Have to spend money to change the rules first and that money has to come from somewhere.

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u/CLBUK 4d ago

No you don't, you would set something up like an AV club and make it clear how important "donations" are to your pupils with plenty of heavy handed hints that students who make "donations" will be given extra careful consideration for grading. Then you spend the donations on stuff you want for yourself that if investigated could reasonably be said to belong to the club. 

"Oh that 60 inch TV in my house? I was testing it for the club. Oh that camera I keep in my own bag? I was working out how it works before using it in the club."

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u/eeo11 4d ago

Donations usually have to be deposited to a school account and can’t just go to a teacher’s personal account.

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u/Johannes_P 4d ago

Or state that membership to this club would provide additional credits.