Philadelphia Principal Paying Students Not To Fight: Report

PHILADELPHIA – One School District of Philadelphia principal is putting $3,300 on the line, as she is offering cash rewards for students who graduate to high school without getting into fights during their time in school.

That's right, eighth grade students at Mitchell Elementary school in Southwest Philadelphia will earn $100 each should they close out the year without fighting, according to Philly.com.

Principal Stephanie Andrewlevich is putting her own money on the line and with 33 eight graders, that works out to $3,300 should they remain peaceful.

"I wanted to challenge them to be what their families see in them, what we know they are" Andrewlevich told Philly.com. "They have a choice to become the violence they see in their day-to-day lives, or to be peaceful models for our school and our community."

One student told the outlet the students want their $100, but at this point have no desire to fight and when a potential fight arises students are deescalating tensions themselves.

While students seem to enjoy the plan to stave of violence, some social media users have expressed ire over the idea.

Do you think financial incentives are a good idea to prevent fights?

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