PETITION: Tell Scholastic: Stop Pushing Corporate PR in Classrooms

http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-scholastic-stop-pushing-corporate-pr-in-classrooms

rusted children's publisher Scholastic is abusing its privileged position in schools. Scholastic’s InSchool Marketing division offers its services to corporations as a curriculum producer for hire. Its mission is “to promote client objectives” and “make a difference by influencing attitudes and behaviors.” Scholastic’s clients have included McDonald’s, Cartoon Network, Shell, SunnyD, Nestle, Disney and the corporate-funded Chamber of Commerce.

We know that Scholastic is listening right now. Bowing to pressure from members of the CCFC, Rethinking Schools, and environmental groups around the country, Scholastic has already agreed to stop distributing coal industry-funded teaching materials in elementary school classrooms. But Scholastic’s commercialization of children’s classrooms runs much deeper than coal.

So please, tell Scholastic: Stop pushing corporate PR in classrooms.
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I went back because I decided to donate some toys and books to the local school my kids went to. We walked around a bit while I was there, and I was astounded at the banners and posters all over promoting one local tv channel, pepsi products, and more... the principal explained that they came with and were required by the entities in order for them to get the extra cash "contributions" ....

Scholastic is the least of the problems.