school teaches kids honesty, then apologizes for it

Middle School's Brutally Honest Fundraiser Splits The Internet

A middle school in Michigan went viral after its fundraiser abandoned the usual guilt-trip script for deadpan, self-aware humor that parents found refreshing and hilarious. The approach drew widespread praise online, but it also triggered criticism from people who felt a school shouldn't be joking about money. The school has not said how much it raised, and the debate over whether the honesty helped or hurt is still going.

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