Schools are taking a stand against commercial exploitation of children
April 10, 2008 by niallsmyth · Leave a Comment
One of many schools, Sacred Heart NS, Newbawn in Co. Wexford have a proud policy against commercial exploitation in their school. The Campaign for Commercial Free Education commend school’s like Sacred Heart for taking such a stand and encourage others to do so.
To read more on Sacred Heart NS policy on commercialism click here.
Open Letter: Oppose Tesco’s ‘Computers for Schools’ Voucher Scheme
April 7, 2008 by Mark C · 1 Comment
Below is the text of a letter sent to a number of local and national newspapers. So far, the Campaign for a Commercial-free Education is aware of it having been printed in five papers (in the Wicklow, Kildare, Tipperary, and Mayo regions).
Computers and schools
March 23, 2008 by niallsmyth · Leave a Comment
ARE IRISH schools, already struggling with large classes and a shortage of funding, being left behind in the technology revolution?
Tesco Computers for Schools vouchers sold on eBay
March 20, 2008 by Joe Fogarty · Leave a Comment
In 2006 Tesco asked auction website eBay to stop people selling its Computers for Schools vouchers – but eBay said the sales are quite legal. The practice continues today.
See the 2006 report from BBC News.
INTO says to schools “send vouchers back or bin them!”
March 14, 2008 by Joe Fogarty · Leave a Comment
The Irish National Teachers Organisation, the largest teachers’ union in Ireland, actively encourages its 34,000 members not to participate in supermarket Voucher collection schemes.
Jim Higgins of the INTO spoke to RTE’s Irish language programme “Pobal” on March 9th and condemned the voucher schemes, run by Tesco and Super Valu.
Mr Higgins speaking about Super Valu’s ‘Kids in Action’ Campaign said
“The INTO recommends that teachers reject this campaign by sending the vouchers back or by putting them in the recycle bin”
Click here to watch the report*
(Report begins at 20mins 12 seconds)
Tesco Computer Scheme Widens Digital Divide between Rich & Poor Schools
March 2, 2008 by Joe Fogarty · Leave a Comment
The Campaign for Commercial-Free Education has condemned Tesco’s “Computers for Schools” voucher scheme as exploitative and discriminatory and said it will further widen the gap between rich and poor schools as highlighted on last week’s Prime Time programme.
