MCPS school collecting Xmas gifts

[Anonymous]

If a family does not come across with at least a gift card at Christmas they are on my shit list. I don't take it out on the kid because its not their decision. I guarantee you that I won't go overboard for that family the rest of the year.

[Anonymous]

The community soop has to respond...they are the best person to go after a principal. Btdt.

[Anonymous]

The community soop has to respond...they are the best person to go after a principal. Btdt.

[Anonymous]

After seeing how some of these teachers are in MCPS, then I am pretty sure I won't be giving gifts this year - or my kid.

And for the crappy education my kids are getting I am shocked teachers are getting paid 6 figures for part time hours 9 months out of the year. I guess once they get that amount of money they just stop trying to be a good role model and teacher.

This is a really sad thread. No one wants to give, no one wants to receive. Everyone wants to just be on their own. Losing the human connection in this very politically correct liberal diverse area.

[Anonymous]

And for the crappy education my kids are getting I am shocked teachers are getting paid 6 figures for part time hours 9 months out of the year. I guess once they get that amount of money they just stop trying to be a good role model and teacher.

I would ignore the obnoxious boob. Just under six figures is what 80K or 90K ...pretty low for this area. I can't retain software developers 2 years out of school for that amount. Most of the parents in our school make five to ten times that amount so from their perspective a gift of $50 or $100 to someone not making very much money but who they know works hard is a nice thing to do. A lot of teachers do appreciate this gesture.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If a family does not come across with at least a gift card at Christmas they are on my shit list. I don't take it out on the kid because its not their decision. I guarantee you that I won't go overboard for that family the rest of the year.

Hence why teacher gifts should be done away with altogether. All kids deserve an equal education. Teacher gifts are bribes - plain and simple. They should be discouraged by MCPS with enforcement not a continual turn a blind eye to what is going on in schools all across the county this time of year.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What a bunch of tightwads you are all.

Poor kids shouldn't get presents

Teachers don't deserve a gift over $20

Got it.

Teachers are not legally allowed to accept a gift over $20. That has nothing to do with what they do or don't deserve.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/bbb.pdf

Well I have given every one of my kid's teachers min $50 gift card/gift for winter and end of year and no one ever returns it. I also give my mailman, trashmen, hair dresser etc... big holiday tips. Do they have a minimum? What a stupid policy.

As an educator, I find it highly offensive that you feel you should "tip" me. I'm not your "help". I am a professional, and I have several years' experience, so I make close to six figures for 10 months of work. I deserve that, and I'm compensated for my work. I am not a service professional, like a hairdresser, who does not make a salary. I probably have better health insurance than you do. I don't need your "tip".

If you are an educator, surely you know to place the punctuation inside the quotes, like "this." (missed it twice)
p.s. I am not the tipper pp, but I do provide my DC's teacher with a holiday gift card bonus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you want to stop this just pretend to be a Muslim and politely request that MCPS collect gifts for your children's holiday too. This will stop them for collecting for Christmas fast.

Not enough muslim students.
Christmas is very much a secular American holiday. Collecting gifts teaches kids about giving. This is part of the national customs. If you think the school has poor jewish kids then by all means tell the teacher. Tell the kid it is a Hannuka present

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Okay so there are kids in the school that are poor. They probably get very little for Christmas, if anything. The counselor talks with the families and gets some ideas on what they would like. Sends out a flyer to ask if anyone is interested in helping out. What is wrong with that? This is not about faith. This is about helping those in need.

My child's school does this every year and every year, we help a family. The counselor sends me home with the ages and mini wish lists. I take the kids out shopping, they help pick the gifts, we wrap together. It is a nice selfless deed that many kids sadly have never done. They KNOW it is helping a family in their own school. They have no idea who, they don't care to know. They just know that there are kids in their school that get very little if anything under the Christmas tree.

Do you think those families enjoy giving their wishes to a school counselor? Do you know how humiliating that must feel? Have some compassion. Maybe they are atheist, protestant, roman catholic. Who cares. The majority of kids celebrate a form of Christmas. This is a way to make their holiday a little brighter.

And by the way, the wish lists are sad. The mom wanted a fleece coat and gloves, kids wanted warm socks, maybe a barbie, small lego set, matching gloves/hat. They aren't asking for high priced merchandise. Just a few items.

So yes, go ahead and be that scrooge that goes in and demands this awful idea that has been going on for years, to end. Because I guess it will make YOU feel better that you changed a rare "not politically correct" deed in MCPS and make a lot of other people will feel like shit? Kudos to you. [/quote

Exactly! Parents on here who are advocating against are shaping a future generation and society that we will someday regret.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

As an educator, I find it highly offensive that you feel you should "tip" me. I'm not your "help". I am a professional, and I have several years' experience, so I make close to six figures for 10 months of work. I deserve that, and I'm compensated for my work. I am not a service professional, like a hairdresser, who does not make a salary. I probably have better health insurance than you do. I don't need your "tip".

If you are an educator, surely you know to place the punctuation inside the quotes, like "this." (missed it twice)
p.s. I am not the tipper pp, but I do provide my DC's teacher with a holiday gift card bonus.

That is a question of style, actually. The American style puts the punctuation inside the quotation marks, whereas the British style puts it outside. The British style makes more sense, and it is also becoming more prevalent.

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/the_good_word/2011/05/the_rise_of_logical_punctuation.html

(I'm not the educator PP.)