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19. I'd just say "NO!". Where is this?

Reply to justgamma (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 06:00 PM

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What would you do? [View all] justgamma Oct 2012 OP

I agree with your daughter and the other parents. hamsterjill Oct 2012 #1

That's what I told her to do. justgamma Oct 2012 #3

Sounds fishy to me. geardaddy Oct 2012 #2

i'd make a pie chart for her to bring in displaying the breakdown of the family finances tk2kewl Oct 2012 #4

Absolutely not. yewberry Oct 2012 #5

I would ask the teacher for *her* information first, starting with her social security number Phentex Oct 2012 #6

If I were the parent, I would schedule an appointment with the teacher. Bertha Venation Oct 2012 #7

Or you could do this. Liberal Veteran Oct 2012 #8

I like that one. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #31

This is likely illegal TrogL Oct 2012 #9

Could be a "social engineering" test. Liberal Veteran Oct 2012 #10

If my kid brought that home PD Turk Oct 2012 #11

*snerk* cyberswede Oct 2012 #15

I'd be having a long discussion with the school Principle. avebury Oct 2012 #12

That's insane and highly inappropriate. RiffRandell Oct 2012 #13

I wouldn't do it Broken_Hero Oct 2012 #14

+1 Auggie Oct 2012 #17

Exactly my thoughts. Maybe if I wanted to teach my kid something I'd do a food stamp budget. davsand Oct 2012 #21

In the Home/Ec class I had to take Broken_Hero Oct 2012 #23

I see it in my own 15 year old. davsand Oct 2012 #28

Heh, my son still struggles with Broken_Hero Oct 2012 #33

Phew! Hard to believe some of the stuff they come up with. toby jo Oct 2012 #16

I'd only consider it if all accounts were absolutely anonymous and untraceable. Demoiselle Oct 2012 #18

I'd just say "NO!". Where is this? trof Oct 2012 #19

If this is a college level course and only the teacher knew whose paper it was, it's not wrong. rug Oct 2012 #20

It wouldn't be private once the teacher had it TorchTheWitch Oct 2012 #25

Teachers often deal with confidential information. rug Oct 2012 #35

Is it plausible to find another school? existentialist Oct 2012 #22

This is a medium size public school in Iowa. justgamma Oct 2012 #27

Is this a public or private school? southerncrone Oct 2012 #24

I'd go over the teacher's head and report this intrusive assignment. Incitatus Oct 2012 #26

She should just fictionalize it caraher Oct 2012 #29

Bullshit! Bullshit! Bullshit! Get some national averages and Raven Oct 2012 #30

My 'ulterior motive detector' went off marzipanni Oct 2012 #32

I would tell the teacher to go pound sand Major Nikon Oct 2012 #34

definitely not the teacher's business. barbtries Oct 2012 #36