A third-grade teacher in North Carolina has garnered international attention for charging students to rent desks and chairs and forcing them to pay fines for bad behavior.
Classroom Economics by teacher Shelby Lattimore has been praised for teaching children financial literacy and giving students a way to theoretically earn an income by working in the classroom.
Students can earn “Miss Lattimore Bucks” for various responsibilities within the school.
What started as “motivating kids to come to class and increase attendance” has turned into jobs for kids as line leaders, door holders, and teacher’s assistants.
“At the end of the day, we have four student cleaners,” Lattimore said. WSOC-TV.
Although the children earn a fictitious income, they also have to provide their hard-earned money for living expenses.
“Mr. Lattimore is jacking up the rent,” a teacher told students in front of a local outlet. WCNC. The announcement was met with groans of “Oh, come on!” From the students.
Teachers are charged $7 a month to rent desks and chairs, and fines are imposed for misbehavior such as speaking in class or being late for homework.
Children are encouraged to think long-term about their income and can spend their money on a variety of benefits.
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Candy costs $2, while student homework passes can be purchased for $3. Lunch with a friend costs $5 and lunch with a teacher costs $7. The Holy Grail for students is said to be the Become a Teacher pass, which allows students to be a teacher “from the beginning of the day to the end.”
The latter costs $30.
“I see a lot of adults who say they wish they had learned this before it actually happened and affected their real lives,” Lattimore said.
Local cameras captured the looks of shock and horror on the faces of children who were forced to give up their hard-earned cash to pay for their classes, and one student said the program was a great way to explain how money works. called it “Life Lessons.”
Lattimore also made racist comments to local media, saying many of her “students of color” have watched their parents “live paycheck to paycheck.” “I feel like people are managing their finances without thinking about the long term,” he said.
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