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[quote=Anonymous]This is such a tough one.  I'm one of those "PTA" moms, although there's no PTA at our school, I was just sort of roped into it.

Our teachers are incredible, and we do appreciate them throughout the year.  I hate asking people for money, and I also think the week long thing is a bit much.  That stated, I also didn't want to just say "HEY - Appreciate your teacher this week!" and have those families that could afford the $300 gift card do that, and the families that couldn't feel like they had to donate something they don't have.

So, the outcome was this weeklong "guide-line" flower day, art work day, etc.  It seems like a lot, but we went out of our way t make sure the parents had plenty of notice and didn't feel pressured.  (One parent did breakfast completely on her own, and ony a handful of others did lunch day.) That left flowers, art, and a do-it-yourself day.  I'm sure teachers wouldn't fault any of te children for not particiapting or for not giving an expensive gift.  The week was written as a guideline and, honestly, with the lower-income, time-stretched parents in mind.  "Pick a flower on the way to school" etc.  I hope no one took it as big brother, I honestly felt I was helping out by giving a guideline that was easy, doable, and cheap so that if you were having a hard time you wouldn't feel badly.

On the other hand, I didn't want the teachers to feel less love than their counterparts who were getting spa days and $1200 gift certificates (!)  It's a touch balance, for someone who literally shapes your child's world, I think it's the leas we can do.   [/quote]

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