[aisle] Scholastic Book Fair Fuel Surcharge Meeting

Mon Oct 17 14:56:01 CDT 2022

Thank you for sharing Nichole.
That is a perfect example to share of the work Librarians put in to run
Bookfair!

On Mon, Oct 17, 2022 at 2:42 PM Nichole Folkman via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> My school, being too rural, was forced to switch to a "tabletop" fair
> where they shipped all the books through UPS. It so much more work than the
> metal cases they used to bring. We also lost the use of our gym for nearly
> two weeks in order to have a place to be able to set up, hold the fair, and
> tear down.
>
> On Mon, Oct 17, 2022 at 2:40 PM Jordan Adams via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> How did you become aware of the fuel surcharge?
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 17, 2022 at 2:36 PM Ranftl, Kelly via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Fellow Librarians,
>>> Scholastic Book Fairs lit an angry fire under me when they explained the
>>> fuel surcharge they are applying to book fairs. I did my research, replied
>>> (see below), and Scholastic Book Fairs Leadership is now asking me to have
>>> a phone meeting regarding my "strong feelings". If you also have "strong
>>> feelings" about the fuel surcharge or would like to share how it is
>>> impacting your school/students, please let me know. I would love to share
>>> your concerns with Scholastic leadership.
>>> ~Kelly Ranftl
>>>
>>> My email to Scholastic:
>>> Dear xxxxx,
>>> Our problem is with the unjust practice of a BILLION dollar company
>>> essentially charging schools to run your fairs. Scholastic is NOT a mom &
>>> pop shop struggling with inflation. The fuel charge is about company
>>> bigwigs making more cash. I find it greedy and immoral for business
>>> owners to nickel and dime schools and children, especially when the
>>> company has had record-breaking earnings the previous year.  Scholastic
>>> is not in financial trouble, as the quotes below prove.
>>>
>>> "Scholastic recorded significant revenue and operating income gains in
>>> both reporting periods, led by increased in-person book fairs and record
>>> revenue-per-fair levels in the U.S. book fairs channel, as well as
>>> strong demand for the Company's educational offerings."
>>>
>>> "...Board of Directors also approved a 33% increase in its regular
>>> quarterly cash dividend to $0.20 per share from $0.15 per share on the
>>> Company's Class A and Common Stock for the first quarter of fiscal 2023."
>>>
>>>
>>> Citation:
>>>
>>> Scholastic Corporation. “Scholastic Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal
>>> 2022 Results Led by Record Revenue per Fair Levels and Strong Education
>>> Solutions Sales.” *SCHOLASTIC REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL 2022
>>> RESULTS LED BY RECORD REVENUE PER FAIR LEVELS AND STRONG EDUCATION
>>> SOLUTIONS SALES*, 21 July 2022,
>>> https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/scholastic-reports-fourth-quarter-and-fiscal-2022-results-led-by-record-revenue-per-fair-levels-and-strong-education-solutions-sales-301591281.html
>>>
>>>
>>> Durkin Park has decided to go with a book fair company that has similar
>>> offerings, similar prices, better rewards structure, and most importantly,
>>> is not charging a fuel surcharge to ANY school as a cash grab. Feel
>>> free to forward my email to Sasha Quinton, President of Book Fairs, who
>>>  made $1,697,980 in total compensation in 2022.
>>>
>>> Source:
>>> https://www.salary.com/tools/executive-compensation-calculator/sasha-quinton-salary-bonus-stock-options-for-scholastic-corp?year=2022
>>>
>>> I know I am not the only one canceling book fairs due to this cash grab.
>>> Librarians across multiple Facebook groups are livid, and many small-town
>>> and low-income school librarians are feeling this surcharge hit their book
>>> budgets. My hope is that if the people in charge realise what they are
>>> doing to schools is WRONG, a change will be made.
>>>
>>> --
>>> All the best,
>>> Kelly Ranftl
>>> Durkin Park Library Information Specialist
>>> Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
>>> klranftl at cps.edu
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>>>  – Maya Angelou
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All the best,
Kelly Ranftl
Durkin Park Library Information Specialist
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
klranftl at cps.edu
Support my Classroom with Donors Choose: Early Childhood Storytellers
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<klranftl at cps.edu>“Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading,
to make reading one of his needs, is good for him.”
 – Maya Angelou
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