When does the madness stop?

[Anonymous]

Bottom line, people:

If you don't agree with Teacher Appreciation Week, don't participate.

I cannot BELIEVE this thread stretched to seven pages....

[Anonymous]

6:12 Summers off is definitely a perk for most teachers. I think you'd see a lot of teachers switch out of the profession if it went year round with fewer breaks even if they were paid more.

[Anonymous]

The "bring 6 cut flowers" thing is so freaking annoying. Of course they have that day in the middle of the week, so WOH parents have to find a time to run out to a store on a weeknight and pick up flowers. I feel like this whole teacher appreciation week is like an obstacle course that the room parents and PTA folks set up for the rest of us. I would much rather be required to donate $20 and be done with it.

[Anonymous]

Then do just that! Send in a $20 to target with a nice note thanking the teacher. Probably will appreciate that more anyway.

[Anonymous]

Our school PTA asks for each family to send in a gift card so that they (the PTA) can hand out a gift card to every teacher. Gimme a break. I send in a nice gift every day. I am not sending in some random gift card for the PTA to hand out. No, if I spend $25 on a gift card, I am giving it to my kids teacher, and I want that teacher to know it is from my child, not someone else. So tired of everyone trying to make this week PC. Give if you want to and don't if you don't want to. But, please, don't ask me to send in a random gift for a random teacher because too many parents are el cheapo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Then do just that! Send in a $20 to target with a nice note thanking the teacher. Probably will appreciate that more anyway.

I'm sure they would -- I feel like it's inappropriate for individual parents to give public school teachers monetary gifts. I would prefer to contribute to a class effort -- like everyone gives $ and the room parent goes out and buys flowers, supplies, gift, whatever. I try to jump through the hoops of teacher appreciation week because I don't want my son to feel like he's not doing his part when it comes time to give the room parent whatever he's assigned to bring that day.

[Anonymous]

BTW, it's public servant week! I'll be waiting for someone to bring me a little gift each morning to show their appreciation of what I do for our country. I've been told I make a difference in people's live......oh shouldn't hold my breath for that....oh....okay....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The "bring 6 cut flowers" thing is so freaking annoying. Of course they have that day in the middle of the week, so WOH parents have to find a time to run out to a store on a weeknight and pick up flowers. I feel like this whole teacher appreciation week is like an obstacle course that the room parents and PTA folks set up for the rest of us. I would much rather be required to donate $20 and be done with it.

I would guess that many people would be offended if they were asked to donate $20, and many would be unable. Our school does not ask for flowers, but I don't think it's that hard to do. I don't see why you couldn't pick them up on the weekend and keep them in water. Your child could help pick out the flowers the teacher would like the most. Or go to a PTA meeting and express your frustration, or email someone on the PTA with your alternate suggestions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our school PTA asks for each family to send in a gift card so that they (the PTA) can hand out a gift card to every teacher. Gimme a break. I send in a nice gift every day. I am not sending in some random gift card for the PTA to hand out. No, if I spend $25 on a gift card, I am giving it to my kids teacher, and I want that teacher to know it is from my child, not someone else. So tired of everyone trying to make this week PC. Give if you want to and don't if you don't want to. But, please, don't ask me to send in a random gift for a random teacher because too many parents are el cheapo.

I would guess that this is so that teachers, other than the classroom teachers also get something.

[Anonymous]

What is the big deal? Be happy the PTA plans something and if you can follow through, great, otherwise just do your own thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is the big deal? Be happy the PTA plans something and if you can follow through, great, otherwise just do your own thing.

This. And be glad you're not on the PTA. That is a thankless job. Everybody who's not on it (see PPs in this thread) criticizes everything you do. No, I'm not on the PTA (b/c I dont' want to waste my time!) but I appreciate those who are and I'll just do whatever they plan and be quiet and not gripe about it. If anyone gripes, then it says, "I can do better so I'm putting myself up for election next year in the PTA!" No, thanks, so I'll be quiet, thankyouverymuch!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Then do just that! Send in a $20 to target with a nice note thanking the teacher. Probably will appreciate that more anyway.

Impossible! Then the poster couldn't come on here and complain about a purely voluntary activity!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Then do just that! Send in a $20 to target with a nice note thanking the teacher. Probably will appreciate that more anyway.

Impossible! Then the poster couldn't come on here and complain about a purely voluntary activity!

I already explained why I don't do that, in 12:36.

[Anonymous]

What happened to the taunt "teacher's pet, teacher's pet, teacher's pet!"?

For the very young elementary school students I see them willingly bringing the gifts. What about a 4th or 5th grade boy? Seriously? Back in the 70s-80s you would have been made fun of something fierce.

'Brown-noser' was another favorite chant at my school. It's not suprising that a public school with so many lobbyists and lawyers brings in so much stuff for their kid's teachers. These people are professional bribers, scam artists.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We LOVE our child's teacher as does our child. She has gone above and beyond and spends the majority of the day EDUCATING our kid and does a great job. Our kid WANTS to draw a picture and write a letter to her. And we are happy to do something for the teacher as well. I call smell a troll that started this or just an angry person. Perhaps they don't like their teacher or think they can do better spending their day working full time and education their child along with keeping them safe....Curious if the poster spent any time volunteering in the classroom. I've been able to hear and there and have an entire new appreciation for what teachers do.

You don't make any sense. So you love your teacher and thus feel that gifts are warranted, but if you didn't love your teacher than no?

This is about the madness of a one week long teacher appreciation WEEK!

It's not a thread to complain about a teacher appreciation DAY, if it actually was limited to that.

Where was is written" But if you didn't love your teacher than no" YOU are where the madness comes from! It is just stating that the kid loves the teacher and you make an assumption that if they didn't love the teacher then the teacher would get appreciated. WRONG! We are level headed good natured people/parents who appreciate our educators no matter what level of "love" our kids have. FACT: They spend more time out of their day with our children, educating, being role models, and giving it their best. I'll give them a week of treats and "love" notes-NO PROBLEM!