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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm American and I have no idea. We didn't do this when I grew up.

I think it's ridiculous to expect families to pony up for teachers, specials teachers, aftercare teachers, support staff each for Christmas, Teacher Appreciation Week, AND the end of the school year. I understand many teachers are underpaid, [b]but both my spouse and I have worked at nonprofits and for the govt our entire careers and we don't get monetary bonuses. Ever.[/b][/quote]

I don't think you can compare careers.  My spouse is a teacher and it is so much more stressful dealing with 30 kids with different academic needs/challenges and different levels of maturity.  I dare you or your husband to think of a plan ( or two) in case something goes wrong and then have five or six kids who are flagrantly trying to avoid work at all costs: breaking things, wrestling, asking to go to the bathroom, asking questions that have nothing to do with the topic and you only have 30 minutes to teach them because they will be tested at the end of the year.[/quote]

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