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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, OP, you might have a point if your outsized tuition went mostly to the teacher's salary. As it is, most private school teachers are paid less than their public school counterparts and do not enjoy as many benefits (pension, etc) as teachers in public school.

So, yes, I'd say you were cheap.

That said, teacher appreciation and gift giving and the like should be voluntary. If you want to be cheap (your word, not mine), that is totally your right. Of course, I doubt your last statement is true, though. You probably do get gifts for doing your job. You just don't see them that way. Everything from the holiday bonuses to the holiday parties or even congratulatory brunch or bagels in the break room are gifts for doing your job. So, too, are breaks in gym memberships, free parking, and other perks. There is nothing wrong with any of them, and there isn't anything wrong with thanking a teacher at the end of the year with a gift.[/quote]

Not OP and we do give a gift to the teachers - and with all the specials, there are a lot of teachers!  Wishing there was a group collection at our school but there isn't...

But my main reason for posting is that I couldn't help but notice that I don't get ANY of these things at my job!  We even all chip in for the holiday party...held in our conference room...[/quote]

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