Edit: Lottery Send Wrong Message

At the Moscow-Pullman Daily News, editorialist Murf Raquet takes issue with the Idaho Lottery’s Scratch for Schools program, a statewide event that’s touted as the “fastest five minute fundraiser for public schools in Idaho,” according to a press release from officials. Seems teams of three educators from various Idaho schools get 5 minutes to scratch tickets to see if they’re winners or losers. A team from Troy Elementary, for example, won $869 that way. But Raquet said the event seems to be promoting the Idaho Lottery as much as anything else and is sending the wrong message: “Education funding in Idaho should not be based on odds or dumb luck. School officials should not have to put on a show to gain a few precious dollars. The state Legislature has a constitutional responsibility to adequately fund education — something it has have avoided for more than a decade.” More here .

Question: What do you think of the Idaho Lottery’s Scratch for Schools program?