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Yes. At the PTA meeting, I brought it up a couple of times. I was met with blank and/or confused stares. I remember one other person spoke up and agreed with me, but most people seemed to treat it as some sort of silly issue that really didn't matter, and they just went on with whatever they were talking about.
It's funny, because I live in and I belong to a church in a different area of the state now, and the woman who does our church website holds a position as the website person for the school system of a small neighboring town. There are always spelling errors on the church website, so I imagine there must be errors on that school system's website, too. The church thing is voluntary, but the school website is her JOB.
Shouldn't a basic command of spelling be some sort of requirement for such a position?
'Twas I who asked that in the rep I gave you ; I am appalled at the situation you described, and I'm sure it's widespread. I thought your concerns were important enough to rep you but did not want to take this off topic with a post. We MUST be committed to demanding (politely but firmly) that our educators set the example, and if they don't know that their language and spelling are corrupted, it needs to be brought to their attention. Again, kindly, politely, and firmly. We are paying to have our children educated and we have the responsibility of keeping an eye on the process and correcting where necessary.
Kudos to you for your efforts. Keep it up. If they treat it as "silly" it's most likely because they are embarrassed. Know that you got your point across.
I have a young friend who teaches honors English at the high school level. Yet, she consistently uses improper grammar when she talks about herself and her husband. For example, she will say, "Attending the concert was a real thrill for Kenny and I." It's all I can do to refrain from saying, "Kenny and ME!"
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Sadly, this is not unusually bad "reporting" locally. Crap like this is almost a daily occurrence. I rarely read local news any more. Several months ago two separate "reporters" covered the same purse-snatching story - yet even though all they're typically doing is rewording police reports, each "reporter" managed to give a different time of day, different location and other conflicting details. How does that even happen when simply summarizing a canned police report?
I emailed Marjorie Raymer, who has the nerve to hold the title of senior editor but received no response and both conflicting stories stayed posted on the site.
I guess that news reporting is increasingly viewed as nothing more than a vehicle for attracting consumers and selling advertising - accuracy, veracity and indeed proper grammar is largely irrelevant. As long as some hack can get a sexy word like "buttocks" into a headline to attract more views and clicks, it's all good.
Check with one of the credit burro's and ask for a copy of the background check
Hey - we are living in an Animal Farm, after all.
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; I am appalled at the situation you described, and I'm sure it's widespread. I thought your concerns were important enough to rep you but did not want to take this off topic with a post. We MUST be committed to demanding (politely but firmly) that our educators set the example, and if they don't know that their language and spelling are corrupted, it needs to be brought to their attention. Again, kindly, politely, and firmly. We are paying to have our children educated and we have the responsibility of keeping an eye on the process and correcting where necessary.
