"Please complete this form only if you are unable to understand English, and require forms written in another language."
The only language on the form was English.
Monday, August 10, 2009
More School Follies
"Please complete this form only if you are unable to understand English, and require forms written in another language."
The only language on the form was English.
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My youngest just graduated from high school. I never have to fill out those forms, ever again! But I did, for 20 years, for 3 kids. Your time will come, faster than you think!
That's as bad as having a billboard advertising help for illiteracy.
Haha... they just don't think about it do they?
priceless!
that is about as good as the radio ad for a literacy program: Learn to read! Call 1-800-ABCDEFG!
Welkome to Amerika. Its only gonna get worse folks.
Do they make P.A. announcements for their deaf students?
Between the marquee and the forms, I'm thinking it's time to go talk to the people in charge. Hey, if it were MY school, I'd want to know.
I once received a matchbook (while buying cigarettes - I know, I know) that said, "Illiterate? We can help!"
No, I don't believe you can.
It's not as unreasonable as it seems at first glance--if someone doesn't understand English they're probably going to seek help from someone who does and at that point they'll know to get forms in the right language.
It also would be of help to someone who had only limited English.
It should have writing in all the languages they have forms for, though.
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