Boca Raton. Delray Beach. Boynton Beach. Palm Beach County Teachers Must Follow Rules Before Seeking Cash.
BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Think twice before giving money to people claiming to be teachers on social media platforms, including NextDoor, which has recently seen an uptick in the number of so-called local teachers asking the community for money. While the teachers may be legit, using social media to ask the public for help is questionable.
According to sources within the Palm Beach County School District speaking on the condition of anonymity with BocaNewsNow.com, teachers posting requests online are being quietly reviewed by administrators. Teachers must receive approval before making a specific, targeted request for funds on social media. Blanket requests are not supposed to be made. However, a number of teachers are using language like this on NextDoor to ask the public for the money:
”Hi! I’m (teacher name), a teacher at (elementary school) and a neighbor here. My (grade) class are always ready and eager to learn. Children of today need lots of modalities to maintain their attention span and motivation With a gift card from (Teachers Pay Teachers), I can print many resources in color from reading, math, and writing to science and social studies and even literary and seasonal crafts to keep their interest.”
The Palm Beach County School District, in policy 2.16, states that any fundraising effort — for anything — must be approved by a school principal. There is no indication in the posts to NextDoor that the fundraising requests have been approved. Additionally, teachers do receive stipends for in-class supplies and purchases — although few will say it’s enough to fund supplies and materials used by public school teachers.
Palm Beach County School District sources, speaking with BocaNewsNow.com, say anyone thinking about giving money to teachers posting on NextDoor should call the school’s office to make sure the teacher is legitimate, and that the school is aware of — and has approved — the fundraising effort.
