A recent viral video captured students at Deer Creek High School in Edmond, Oklahoma, participating in a charity fundraiser that has sparked widespread debate on social media. The event, dubbed 'Clash of Classes,' was organized to support a chain of coffee shops in Oklahoma City, employing individuals with physical or mental disabilities.
During the assembly, students paid to attend and engage in various activities aimed at fundraising. However, one particular activity caught attention—a segment where students licked the toes of others as part of the fundraiser.
The Deer Creek School District released a statement asserting that all participants were volunteers and that the school successfully raised $152,830.38 over a week of fundraising. Despite the fundraising success, Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters condemned the event, branding it "disgusting" and promising an investigation by the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE).
Local news network KOKH FOX 25 shared a brief clip of the incident, showing a line of students lying on the floor licking the toes of others seated on a bench. The footage, shared by 'Libs of TikTok,' quickly gained traction, garnering over 12.9 million views and 9,000 reposts.
The video's dissemination prompted widespread outrage and questions about the appropriateness of the fundraising activity. Many voiced concerns about consent, hygiene, and the overall message conveyed by such an event.
As the controversy unfolds, Deer Creek High School and the organizers of the fundraiser face mounting scrutiny and calls for accountability regarding the appropriateness and supervision of the activities involved.
Source: NewsWeek
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