Advertisements in Schools
Was it acceptable for this school to accept the funding from these advertisements? Should advertisements that send children the wrong message even be allowed in schools in the first place?
Dan makes a really good point. Young children are VERY impressionable. Because of this I think that advertisements that could send children the wrong idea should not be present in schools. Schools are supposed to be a place that teach children, not advertise them unhealthy foods and drinks. These types of advertisements are teaching these children that those unhealthy items are perfectly okay to eat. Though they are in small amounts, but children would not know that unless they were told by someone they look up to and trust like a parent or teacher. But teacher's wouldn't necessarily tell their students this.
In the case of this particular school I think that the school should have looked for funding from other sources than they got their advertisements from. They could have gotten "Got Milk?" posters and other healthy food choices instead of junk foods. This way they would be getting their funding and also be teaching the children a valuable lesson.
What else could the school have done differently?
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