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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/Unfunded_Teacher on 2024-02-21 14:34:28.

I’m a teacher. I taught a class of 18 kids back in 2017. The curriculum changed near the end of the school year and it was expected for the kids to visit the zoo. Admin told me that since their budget was created at the start of the year, they wouldn’t pay for the entrance fees and that I would have to pay out-of-pocket for all 18 kids. They also requested that I take pictures for their school Facebook page.

I love my students, but I love my savings too, not as much as my students but still. I couldn’t justify spending over €360 on a single, non-tangible thing. So, I took the kids down to local farmer Pete’s farm. All Pete asked for was a 5 euro donation per person, and that too was voluntary. I put down a €50 note for old Pete and showed the kids exotic animals like cattle, sheep, goats and chickens.

A few weeks later, I was approached by admin, they asked me for the photos. I gladly emailed it to them, with a subject title of ‘Petting Zoo Pictures’. I got an email back simply saying that my conduct was not exemplary. No reprimand, no written up warning, but no photos for admin too.

The kids enjoyed it though.