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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are not a charity case.  In most othe4 societies we are respected as professionals.  In america we are attacked by students and then given cheap dollar store gifts by their parents as a thanks for passing my kid along.[/quote]
Do you work at a DMV private or independent school PP?  Are you speaking generally, or has this been your experience?  [/quote]

I am not the poster who wrote this, but I am a teacher at a private independent school. We are not attacked by students (obviously) nor are we given dollar store junk. 
In my school (middle school and high school), beginning of year gifts are not typical, but they would certainly be appreciated. Something like the student bringing in cookies or a treat from Starbucks and saying to the teacher "thank you for a great first week!" would be lovely.  
And no, we do not speak negatively about families that give pricey gifts. Why would we? Grades are based on graded work, clearly seen in the gradebook, and it is a ridiculous assumption that this would be influenced by gifts. [/quote]

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