What do you think of this:
A teacher told her class that many people are suffering financially and that pesach is a big strain. She wants them to come in to her next class and hand in a paper telling her that they told their parents that they want to get less clothing than usual or spend less money than usual, to help the parents manage financially.
I have mixed feelings about this...wanted to know what everyone else thinks.
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i think that's all good and fine, if the "usual" in the household was to have "more". for a girl who always only got say, one outfit for pesach and one for succos, or just a top or skirt but not both for each, than basically what she's asking them to do is not get anything new at all for yom tov. which is just plain wrong. because no matter HOW POOR someone is, they still deserve to look nice for yom tov.
I think it is a nice thing if girls are over demanding and stressing out their parents. But to make them all turn in a paper saying that is plain wrong. I was trying to imagine what would happen if it would be my sister's class. What would she write? She can't tell my parents to buy her less-they aren't buying her anything!
And for some people who are struggling but still proud, having their children tell them this might really hurt them.
But those who are alright financially- maybe they should buy less, but it's not necessary. So how will those girls feel? (Playing devil's advocate here.)
Also- is it so nice to have this type of thing announced in public- by turning in a paper?- I don't like this.
Nmf#7, I'm not sure what you meant by the first part? Are you saying it's good or bad?
And the more I think about it the more against it I am. You can't ask an entire class to turn in a paper saying that they did it. While some good may come out of it, if a girl in the class is in a situation like ours....what will she do? I can think of other ways this could seriously backfire...
I meant that if the 'rich' girls in the class are told to ask their parents to spend less- well, it's not fair to them either. They can afford it, and it is their money. So, they could spend if they wished. To have their kids ask their parents for this- it's also not fair.
I meant that I was playing devil's advocate by coming from the side of the girls for whom this assignment wouldn't be embarassing- just pointless.
Exactly NMF- so who does it benefit?
I think it's obnoxious for the teacher to mix into people's personal lives like that. It's one thing to offer inspiration or ideas, but telling people what they should do with their lives and give in a paper on it is just nosy.
The paper especially is just stupid. I bet half the students just lie. And what subject does this lady teach anyway that she can mark kids on how much money they spent on pesach??? And once your forcing the issue it loses the whole point. The point is to build sensitivity not to write a paper. Dumb dumb dumb.
Dry Eyes, I hear your point. But ultimately, it might bring those who have the understanding that there really are those out there who don't.
The teacher should have added an element of Tzedaka to the request, that the savings should be sent to a Chessed Organization.
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