Picture this: you’re an 8th-grade teacher at a school where many students come from low-income families. Your school hosts an event where students pay to participate in activities, including a Movie Day that gets canceled last minute. The students were promised refunds, but the principal decides to give them tumbler mugs instead. You stand up against this decision, only to be berated by your principal. Now you’re left wondering if you’re in the wrong for insisting on refunds. Let’s dive into this juicy story!
The School Event Debacle

Movie Day Canceled!

Students Paid for a Movie Experience

Promised Refunds

Standing Against the Mug Decision

☎️ Parents Should Call for Refunds?

Insisting on Refunds

Seeking Input

Movie Day Canceled, Refunds Denied: Drama at School!
An 8th-grade teacher at a Title 1 school in Florida shares their experience with a school event gone wrong. The students paid $15 each for a Movie Day that got canceled due to a last-minute district decision. The students were promised refunds, but the principal decided to give them tumbler mugs instead. Our brave teacher stood up against this decision, only to be berated by the principal, who claims that the students and parents prefer the mugs over the refunds. The teacher believes that refunds should have been the automatic response to the cancellation and is now considering emailing the district school board. They’re seeking advice on whether they should continue to insist on refunds or accept the principal’s decision. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
Fair point. Refunding $15 may be difficult, but offering an alternative should be possible.

NTA accuses teacher of money laundering for cancelled movie day.

Investigate mug purchase price and company ownership, possible scam. NTA
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Principal accused of pocketing money, defends integrity defensively

Parents deserve refund for cancelled movie day, not just mugs.

Parent demands cash refund, principal offers mug.

User deleted their comment and left the platform

School accused of stealing from kids overpriced mugs. Notify board?

Parent praises teacher for standing up for students’ rights

Tumblers instead of movie day? NTA smells something fishy

Support for NTA comment, suggests escalation and encouraging protest

Organizers deserve a refund for cancelled event, NTA

Teacher’s movie day cancelled, offers mugs instead. Commenter calls out bait-and-switch.

Standing up for families, NTA. Movie day turned mug day

Parents expecting refunds. Teacher should inform them she won’t refund.

Questioning the dubious $15 movie fee on school grounds

Skeptical commenter questions fishy movie day refund demand

The commenter believes that the principal’s behavior screams ‘misappropriation’.
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Title 1 school fundraiser cheated parents, contact superintendent or media

Demanding cash over freebies? Reddit is ready to help! NTA

Fair point, notice should be given for a refund option

$15 for a movie day? Something fishy. Escalate. NTA

Unhappy teacher sparks parent rebellion for cancelled movie day

Suspicious mugs, missing money? Audit needed according to commenter

Parent demands refund for cancelled movie day, principal refuses

Canadian high school refunds hundreds for cancelled event, why not here?

Demanding refunds for cancelled movie day and unfair compensation

Outrage over exorbitant fee for cancelled movie day in school
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Commenter suspects fraud and misappropriation of funds. NTA.

Teacher stands up for students, faces princiPAL’s wrath. NTA

Affordable movie nights with snacks and contingency plan > $15 scams

Principal accused of stealing money from parents for cancelled event.

Shady move by the school for cancelling movie day? NTA.

Explaining possible reason for cancelled movie day and refunds.

NTA should escalate to district, consider reaching out to an attorney

Compassionate comment advocates for feeding kids over unnecessary expenses

Parent defends teacher’s demand for refund, suggests reporting principal to news
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Parent power can solve budget issues, principal gaslighting teacher.

Parent questions school’s use of movie day funds for mugs

Parents demand refund for cancelled movie day, sparks controversy.

Charging for movie night? Outrageous! NTA, bring it up.

Suggests a diplomatic approach for disappointed students, NTA

Skeptical commenter questions teacher’s tumbler motive and suggests action

Disappointed with cancelled movie day, might consider buying mug instead

Principal accused of profiting off cancelled movie day fundraiser

Parent argues that school should refund for cancelled movie day.

Let the parents fight the battle

Nostalgic comment about movie days in school

Suspicious missing money, commenter not the a**hole.

No mug, just refund – commenter not alone in sentiment

Outrageous! Principal and bookkeeper should face consequences for this scam

Former principal exposes school’s suspicious movie day funding, demands refund. ❌

Supportive comment wishes misfortune for unpopular principal with humor

Parent shares similar experience of no refunds for cancelled events.

This commenter suggests an interesting idea for the dissatisfied teacher

Florida school charges $15 for movie day snacks? WTH
