In Minneapolis - St. Paul, Minnesota, school officials are deciding to cover 10% of school spaces (walls, ceilings, floors, and lockers) with advertising. The one-year trial will bring nearly $200 000 to the school district. School officials defend their decision, saying that as long as the ads do not affect learning, they will keep them. The school will be able to turn down ads deemed not suitable for kids.
How does advertising in schools affect students' self-image and health? Should school officials take more into their decision-making than advertising's effects on learning? The funds from the advertising amount to just over $25.00 per student. Is this enough? Is the bottom-line too important to schools? Does turning to advertising show that schools need more money from governments?
So the ads don't affect learning?? Don't they know that kids will learn from seeing these ads...learn that coke everyday is a must, especially when they're thirsty?? Geeeeeezzz
ReplyDeleteIt does seem as though they're turning a blind eye to the problems that could arise. I'm very thankful this is not happening in BC and we should keep it this way.
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