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[quote=Anonymous]Educational administrator here who was also a child (long ago) in a school that allowed/encouraged families to invite teachers over for parties, holiday dinners, etc.,.  Don't do it - please don't to it.

1.  As an administrator, I can tell you that this creates incredibly awkward situations for the teacher who might not want to come and doesn't know how to say no; for the teacher who wants to come but doesn't know how to act; for the parents who "decide" that there's favoritism for your child (and who thus complain).  Administrators have to field far more questions/concerns about these issues these days than in years past . . . .

2.  As a child who wistfully watched as other families got their teacher to come while I couldn't (for years my mom was too sick to facilitate this); once my mother got to a healthier place, I was finally given permission to have the beloved teacher to Thanksgiving dinner.  She'd already accepted another invitation to another family's home, and my mother was never well enough to repeat the invite (it was mental illness, so there were LOTS of layers emotionally here).  I will never forget being so jealous that other kids had this opportunity - even as a grown-up (who takes an objective stance in #1 above), I can still remember it.

OP, I know you mean no harm, but you need to allow the teacher to keep a distance while she's got your child in her class.  Invite her over for a barbecue at the start of summer and put her on next year's list.[/quote]

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