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Nice client placement, Teachers Pay Teachers publicity team. You've pulled off a real coup, getting a fawning article in one of the largest news websites in the
by ilamont 8y ago
Nice client placement, Teachers Pay Teachers publicity team. You've pulled off a real coup, getting a fawning article in one of the largest news websites in the country.
Poor news judgement, Buzzfeed editorial team. You've taken a handful of wildly successful and unverified samples to make it seem like this is a trend or widespread occurrence among professional teachers.
These two quotes stood out in particular:
School administrators have largely been supportive, too
Henry said her Instagram can help students and their parents connect in a more natural way and have more meaningful conversations about what they’re learning in school.
Really? Administrators have no problem with school facilities being used for this purpose, and parents think sponsored Instagram content is a "natural" way to connect?
I have kids in our local public school system and follow teachers and administrators who use social media channels to share events and special learning experiences. I am also well aware of the struggles to pay for supplies, and have paid the extra fees and donation requests when they've come up. But using these channels as a personal side hustle would be really disappointing, if I learned it were taking place at my kids' schools.
This article does a disservice to the profession, IMHO.
- Fellshard 8y agoBuzzFeed is a disservice to the profession, more generally.