Has teacher appreciation week gotten out of hand?
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Anonymous
| I know teachers are underappreciated and they do very important work for little compensation, but I don't remember there ever being even a teacher appreciation day in the past, and now it's a whole week and we're supposed to bring something every day?! Are we really expected to participate in every day of the whole week? Everything these days seems so over the top, whether it's Christmas, birthday parties, and now this. |
Anonymous
| Your child's teacher works HARD! Chipping in for a lunch or a massage is hardly over the top. |
Anonymous
| Totally agree. |
Anonymous
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As with anything, you participate at the level you are comfortable. If, for whatever reason, you are unable or unwilling to participate every day then you should decline without rancor or guilt.
For me, I support three of the five daily activities. In the past, I have done more and less. I appreciate what the underappreciated, under resourced, under paid staff who support my kids for months during the year. |
Anonymous
| It's only a big deal in elementary school. It's barely acknowledged by middle/high school. |
Anonymous
| Yeah, kind of too much to contend with for me. One day? Okay, I'll participate. More that just isn't happening in my household. |
Anonymous
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I'm a teacher and have never received anything on teacher appreciation day let alone for the week. Some sort of appreciation would be welcomed however it comes with the territory given the county I work in and the grade I teach.
(Disclaimer: I have received gifts on Valentine's day and Christmas. More so when I taught primary students. Since I currently teach 6th grade not so much) |
Anonymous
| Ditto PP. I've never gotten anything for Teacher Appreciation Day. Our principal bought the staff lunch last year. I'm assuming it was paid for with her own money since we don't have a PTA. I sign up to bring in one item for my DD's school. I also buy her teacher a gift card because I know what her job is like. So if you think it is over the top, it's coming from the PTA. |
Anonymous
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Our school does a lot for out teachers but it isn't crazy. Lunch one day, flowers another - there is a parent run car wash - stuff like that.
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Anonymous
| These posts come along every year. As a HS teacher we get nothing. Last year our principal baked us cookies. As a mom I hate it, too. Does DC's teacher really want every kid to bring in post its? I would appreciate an email sometime over the year of you think of it. No need to give me things. All of you parents are busy enough! |
Anonymous
How embarrassing, I'm a teacher and that's poorly written. You get the point. |
Anonymous
| Let's expand Mother's day to one week too. Let's see, breakfast in bed on Sunday, massage on Monday, mani pedi on Tuesday, hot bath on Wednesday, shopping on Thursday, dinner out on Friday, do all the chores for mom on Saturday. |
Anonymous
Yep. Last year DD was in sixth grade and brought the Assistant Principal a cupcake in his favorite flavor (he taught one of her classes). This year she got her math/science teacher's favorite fancy peanut butter from Trader Joe's and will give that. |
Anonymous
At our school there is something simple every day but not everyone contributes everyday. There is a sign-up-genius with about 40 slots to fill for a school of 550 students. Sadly, most lazy-ass parents don't have time to fill in one slot and it sounds like you are one of them - and complaining to boot. |
Anonymous
| The average teacher spends $700 of his/her own money on the classroom. |