An investigation is underway at a Montreal-area high school after multiple parents have alleged their kids' art teacher has been taking drawings that they made in class and listing them for sale on several websites without their knowledge.
Honestly aside from communicating this stuff, the only problem here is that the kids aren’t getting a cut and the teacher is. Like, split it between the classroom supplies fund and then give all the students an equal share regardless of whose art is selling.
When I was an English undergrad before abandoning my academic pursuits I went to this bougie art gallery. This Japanese guy was having trouble selling his work. Had a nice conversation with him. He said he was considering lowering the price because it must be too expensive to appeal to buyers. I suggested he add a zero onto his price. I shit you not, it was gone the next week.
Could be a nice slush fund for the class. If the price tag is big enough and you’re good at bullshitting, someone will buy it. This is what silicon valley grifters run on.
It’s child labour in much the same way as lemonade stands or thost things where American school kids sell magazines or candy bars or whatever.
It’s legal child labour and there technically isn’t anything legally wrong with this. Ethically, it’s another story. I think if the kids want to sell merch with their art printed on it and keep the money, that’s reasonable. The teacher just doing this without their permission and pocketing the profits is the problem here.
I believe at best, the teacher might be let go for breach of implied contract and maybe a lawsuit for damages could be entertained. Civil suits aren’t really as prevalent or as “worth it” in Canada as they are down there in the US, especially where damage is more nebulous rather than concrete as in breaches of contract law, personal injury, or property damage,
It’s a common-ish thing I think. My elementary school did this. They’d buy or get donated unfinished furniture and put a base coat on it then each class all the kids would write their name on it or draw or stamp something etc. Then the school auctioned the stuff to basically the parents, but also rando small business people and old people. Idk how it worked exactly because I was a child, but I assume it went to school supplies or something.
Bahahaha this rules
Honestly aside from communicating this stuff, the only problem here is that the kids aren’t getting a cut and the teacher is. Like, split it between the classroom supplies fund and then give all the students an equal share regardless of whose art is selling.
When I was an English undergrad before abandoning my academic pursuits I went to this bougie art gallery. This Japanese guy was having trouble selling his work. Had a nice conversation with him. He said he was considering lowering the price because it must be too expensive to appeal to buyers. I suggested he add a zero onto his price. I shit you not, it was gone the next week.
Could be a nice slush fund for the class. If the price tag is big enough and you’re good at bullshitting, someone will buy it. This is what silicon valley grifters run on.
Isn’t that just child labor?
It’s child labour in much the same way as lemonade stands or thost things where American school kids sell magazines or candy bars or whatever.
It’s legal child labour and there technically isn’t anything legally wrong with this. Ethically, it’s another story. I think if the kids want to sell merch with their art printed on it and keep the money, that’s reasonable. The teacher just doing this without their permission and pocketing the profits is the problem here.
I believe at best, the teacher might be let go for breach of implied contract and maybe a lawsuit for damages could be entertained. Civil suits aren’t really as prevalent or as “worth it” in Canada as they are down there in the US, especially where damage is more nebulous rather than concrete as in breaches of contract law, personal injury, or property damage,
It’s a common-ish thing I think. My elementary school did this. They’d buy or get donated unfinished furniture and put a base coat on it then each class all the kids would write their name on it or draw or stamp something etc. Then the school auctioned the stuff to basically the parents, but also rando small business people and old people. Idk how it worked exactly because I was a child, but I assume it went to school supplies or something.