CERUCommercialism in Education Research Unit
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CERU Community Corner: Teachers' Voices
Featured below are some of the responses of teachers critical of commercialism in schools.
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Teachers' Voices
April 15, 2004. An Open Letter to Obligation, Inc. for Parents and Educators in "Channel One Schools"
A Colorado teacher talks about some problems and issues with having to show Channel One in the classroom.
The British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF) conducted a survey in March 2000 to determine
the influence of corporate involvement in their schools.
See also the survey form used to come to the above conclusions: British Columbia Teachers' Federation–Corporate Involvement Survey.
See also the survey form used to come to the above conclusions: British Columbia Teachers' Federation–Corporate Involvement Survey.