Scholastic Tries to Buy Off Homeschoolers After "No Homeschoolers Allowed" Subway Sandwich Contest Offends

I really should have put the word “explains” in quote marks in the title, too, but it’s didn’t look right.

Here’s what a Wonder Lake woman got back from Scholastic when she complained about the exclusion of homeschoolers from the Subway Sandwich contest.

The organization promises to include homeschoolers in future contests and offers to send a free book for each homeschooled child.

An email to a McHenry County resident from Scholastic about its Subway sandwich contest which excludes homeschoolers:

Thank you for writing to Scholastic regarding the Subway essay contest. We are deeply sorry that the Subway contest has offended you and we appreciate that you shared your concern with us.

Throughout the course of each year, Scholastic runs a number of contests and sweepstakes that are open to all teachers and students. The eligibility of this particular contest, was established to award a large group of children with the grand prize of $5,000 worth of school playground athletic equipment. We do, however, understand how home-schooled children could benefit from this type of prizing or share it with their community and we will make sure eligibility is open to everyone in all future promotions. Please accept our apology for this error.

Because we are unable to change the contest rules once the contest has launched, and to show our gratitude to you for bringing this matter to our attention, we hope you will send us the ages of your children and your address so we send each of them a complimentary book. We truly appreciate your feedback and will make sure a similar situation does not happen again.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me directly.

Sincerely,

Samantha
Scholastic Parent & Child

The photo is of the Subway shop in Wonder Lake that she will be boycotting.


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