When does the madness stop?

[Anonymous]

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 "not" 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!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh, so this is teacher appreciation WEEK!

Why are the kids/families extorted into bringing in gifts?

Isn't their gift their weekly paychecks and/or every holiday off including the entire summer?

Enough already.

Uh oh. Look like someone's DC didn't get into AAP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't blame the teachers. They don't ask for or expect this stuff.

Also, you sound like a selfish grinch when you complain that your profession doesn't have appreciation week. Wouldn't you like one? Just because you don't get appreciated, that means other people shouldn't be either?

+1000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teachers get paid ok stop the bs

And they get off 3 months for summer.

You mean they are required to have 2 months of unpaid furlough time during which some have to take on another job and/or take classes towards getting their teaching licenses renewed.

[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.

They probably want you to bring them from your yard. I'm sure these are only suggestions and not requirements. When my son was in elementary school, the PTA sent out some suggestions of inexpensive ways to show your appreciation -- bringing a flower from your yard was one of them. A room parent was to send in a vase for the teacher to use. My son took my vase in, no room parent was there to see who did or did not bring anything, and the teacher sent the vase home at the end of the week. Our PTA does/did a breakfast and lunch. The PTA paid for it and only asked parents to help with setup if they could. I never did. In 2nd grade, I overheard at extended day pickup all of the plans 2 other room moms had for their teacher. Way over the top I thought, maybe mani/pedi gift certificate and a bunch of other stuff. Since I didn't want our teacher to be the only who didn't receive a gift, I then sent an email to parents asking for small donations if they could and bought office supplies at Staples. I did not give a gift card, b/c it wasn't that much money. The gift was presented on behalf of the entire class NOT just the kids who donated.

$20 is what most people sent in for the end of the year, and probably $10-20 at Christmas, but no one sent in more than $5 for teacher's appreciation week for a group gift. Of course, it sounds like our PTA paid for more than some of the others on this thread.

[Anonymous]

DC's room parent requested donations of between $10 and $20 for a gift for DC's teacher. I was fine with the amount, but the gift was a very taste specific gift that I wasn't sure the teacher would really like. I thought about doing my own gift, but I contributed because I didn't want DC to feel left out when the teacher got the gift and all the friends said it was from them. I wish room parents would stick to gift cards from places teachers could find either supplies or something personal (e.g. target). I just think spending $300 on a gift that depends on the person's taste is a little odd. I didn't know the room parent well enough to say anything and I was worried about offending her. Anyway, sometimes it's not giving to the teacher that people object to, sometimes it's what is suggested as a gift.

[Anonymous]

Wow, what was the $300 taste-specific gift??? A purse or something?

[Anonymous]

My "favorite" is when one of the moms who sells something offers to pony up one of her items: Longaberger baskets, jewelry, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, what was the $300 taste-specific gift??? A purse or something?

Seriously, I'm dying to know too?!? Are you sure she didn't ask around and find out the teacher really wanted something from that store? Wow, $300 for teacher's appreciation week! That's sounds like a lot to me. What area are you in? You don't have to mention school.

[Anonymous]

I gave $20.00. We live in Fairfax Station.

[Anonymous]

DC's class put together a goodie basket for one of the days. I sent about $25 worth of decent chocolate, something they noted the teacher liked. We did do something everyday, but some of it was cards from the kids that were put together in a book or watching the kids over lunch/reading period so the teacher could have lunch. I thought it was all appropriate.

[Anonymous]

Our room parent asked for $50 each and gave the teacher a $1200 Visa gift card. i thought that it was over the toip but did not want my child to be singled out as a non giver.

[Anonymous]

Our room parent asked for $50 each and gave the teacher a $1200 Visa gift card. i thought that it was over the toip but did not want my child to be singled out as a non giver.

I was a teacher in a school where many/most families would have been unable to participate in something like this. This is just WRONG!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our room parent asked for $50 each and gave the teacher a $1200 Visa gift card. i thought that it was over the toip but did not want my child to be singled out as a non giver.

Where? That is OUTRAGEOUS! I bet 90% of teachers would feel bad accepting that and I cannot imagine teachers are allowed to accept that much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our room parent asked for $50 each and gave the teacher a $1200 Visa gift card. i thought that it was over the toip but did not want my child to be singled out as a non giver.

Nice troll. There's no way that 24 families each gave $50 for a teacher gift card.