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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So don't! I promise you, absolutely no one is keeping score.  I taught for many many years, and the majority of families didn't give or the room parent would organize one class wide gift and I had no idea who did/didn't contribute.  Please don't give out of a sense of obligation.[/quote]

The room parents keep track of who does and doesn’t contribute to the class gift and talk about it. You get a reputation if you don’t contribute to the class gift.[/quote]that’s ok bc we are keeping track of how poorly they are wasting our funds.  One year the room mom bought a spa overnight hotel stay for the teacher and her spouse.  She blew all the money by December by doing this and then begged for more money to carry the class through Jan-June. They needed more money to cover the Valentines party and end of year party and appreciation gifts.  No budget is ever seen on how this money is being spent. This year they are asking for $80-100 per family. This is a lot of money to have as a slush fund with no reports or accountability.  [/quote]

Begged for more money to “carry
The class” to what exactly? Classrooms don’t even need a room mom, and they certainly don’t need a room mom raising money.  The whole thing is frivolous an optional. So there isn’t a valentine party extras budget? Big whoop [/quote]

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