Leaked Responses Reveal Students’ Innovative Ideas for Pittsburgh Public Schools Budget

“Purchase a ten-foot tall, traveling Piggy Bank to hold the money, and visit each school to teach kids the importance of saving.” - Health Teacher

“Purchase a ten-foot tall, traveling Piggy Bank to hold the money, and visit each school to teach kids the importance of saving.” – Health Teacher

As a part of the Elementary and Secondary School Educational Relief (ESSER), the Pittsburgh Public Schools was granted funding, amounting to roughly 25 dollars per each 6-12 and 9-12 grade student. To determine how this money should be spent, the district sent out a survey, and an accompanying video, asking students for suggestions. Through a long process of espionage and bribery, journalists here at The Backword have obtained exclusive access to answers from the form. Although the survey was intended to only be taken by students, it appears, through our reporting, that other parties have also participated in the survey. We were able to uncover the identities of most of the responders, and have taken no steps to keep their identities private.

 

“Pay artistic students to create NFTs of past superintendents.”- 10th Grade Student

“Purchase a ten-foot tall, traveling Piggy Bank to hold the money, and visit each school to teach kids the importance of saving.” – Health Teacher

“Invest in a motor and wheels and attach them to schools so we can have school-wide field trips.” – 11th grade student

“Send a former head district administrator on a trip to a tropical location,”- Anonymous Former District Administrator

“RAHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRR” -The Allderdice Dragon

“Install new drop ceilings in all district classrooms that repel pencils and paper planes”- History Teacher

“Hire off-duty bouncers to guard the bathrooms”- 11th Grade Student

“Purchase more tissues for classrooms, I’m tired of you sickly children spreading your mucus on the desks, ceilings, and floors.”- English Teacher

“Dear superintendent, if you are reading this, it’s me Jimmy. Could you please make sure I am put in Culinary Arts and not Business Law next year. Best wishes, Jimmy.”- 9th grade student

“Use the money to build a propaganda machine to spread the greatness of our Superintendent across our District.”- 12th Grade Student