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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does anyone else find this gift giving to teachers so bizarre? I can't believe there aren't more limits. As a social worker we have ethical rules about this kind of thing (and it basically amounts to no gift giving or very little). This is because there are power dynamics at play. I realize teaching is different and has different boundaries, different power issues but I still find it so strange that there is an expectation to give really significant gifts. I completely agree that teachers are underpaid, but I don't think holiday gifts are somehow leveling that field. But it certainly puts families who earn more and less on unequal footing and just leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I don't want to be a cheapskate so I try to give a gift but just sharing my internal feelings about it because.. I guess that's what dcum is for.[/quote]

Here's my take on it.  My kids attend a Title 1 School.  These teachers bust their butts every day to take care of their kids.  They are not only teachers but de facto parents in my ways and they pay out of pocket for so much.  Because I know that most parents will be giving no presents, I go somewhat big for Christmas presents. If I knew that a lot of other parents were gifting the teachers, I wouldn't give as much. But that's how it works in Title 1 schools: the smaller percentage of parents that are able to donate/give do the lion's share.   I am not looking to get my kids special treatment and its Elementary School - who cares about grades!  I am just trying to give something back to the teachers who give so much and let them know that they are appreciated.  [/quote]

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