I don't believe a school will do that
If that is in California you can bet your bottom dollar the principle will be gone and heads will be rolling but as a joke it is funny

I would find it hilarious... but school charter group in said (joke as this message was never placed) Pacific Palisades High School

http://www.snopes.com/humor/iftrue/palisades.asp

I was gonna say they may have thought it but ....any way you've got mail

SCHOOL ANSWERING MACHINE

Finally a school with a message to share!!!


This is the actual answering machine message for the school. This came about because they implemented a policy requiring students and parents to be responsible for their children's absences and missing homework.


The school and teachers are being sued by parents who want their children's failing grades changed to passing grades - even though those children were absent 15-30 times during the semester and did not complete enough school work to pass their subjects.


The outgoing message:
Hello! You have reached the automated answering service of your school.

In order to assist you in connecting to the right staff member, please listen to all the options before making a selection:

To lie about why your child is absent; - Press 1
To make excuses for why your child did not do his work; -Press 2
To complain about what we do; - Press 3
To swear at staff members; - Press 4
To ask why you didn't get information that was already enclosed in your newsletter and several flyers mailed to you; - Press 5
If you want us to raise your child; - Press 6
If you want to reach out and touch, slap or hit someone; - Press 7
To request another teacher for the third time this year; - Press 8
To complain about bus transportation; - Press 9
To complain about school lunches; - Press 0

If you realize this is the real world and your child must be accountable and responsible for his/her own behavior, class work, homework... and that it's not the teachers' fault for your child's lack of effort; please hang up, and have a nice day!