As a teacher and school admin I don't find the notion that objectionable. Seems like a potentially meaningful activity if set up well. The fact that other parents in the community were rallying behind the teacher tells me that it probably was meaningful.
Opinions like those expressed by flamesfever just make me feel pain as an educator. Many of the best teachers teach on the edge a bit.
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