A midlands school has taken the unusual step of soaking all writing paper and exercise books in vinegar to stop a rising trend of family pets eating homework.
Headmaster of St. Lenny Henrys, Joey Kousino spoke to us outside the school “It was getting ridiculous, around 40% of homework was apparently getting eaten by family dogs on a daily basis” he said. “I heard of it happening once during my entire school life and here we are 40 years later and homework is a labradoodles favorite snack. We couldn’t let it continue.”
The strategy appears to be working so far with students’ work being returned at a rate of 99% during the first month. Mr Kousino was extremely happy with the results despite multiple complaints from students, teachers, parents, the local bus company and most visitors to the school.
Bloodshot eyes
Midland Travel issued a statement saying “Every bus in the area stinks of vinegar, our passengers can’t stand it, they catch a bus for a couple of stops and get off stinking of the stuff with their eyes watering”
A teacher we spoke to who did not want to be named said that work over the past weeks has been unbearable despite the students’ work improving. “Everything smells of vinegar, my clothes, my car and my home, even my neighbours have noticed it.”
Parents have complained of children coming home with bloodshot eyes as well as smelling like a chippy.
Mr Kousino is adamant the policy would continue saying “It’s about the students’ results and they speak for themselves”.
He denied that the “99% increase in returned homework by attending students” was because 95% of pupils had refused to go anywhere near the school for weeks.
