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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wouldn't contribute. Being out for several weeks after surgery makes it likely teacher never comes back this school year. You are going to end up resentful your child is going to be taught by a long term sub or a series of substitutes. [/quote]
My kid had a teacher who was out on medical leave. I don’t know anyone who was resentful towards the teacher for this. Our class gave a get well soon gift. As the room parent, I didn’t suggest a specific amount for the get well soon gift. I do provide a specific suggestion for the class donation to be able to budget appropriately for class parties and teacher gifts. Families contributed anywhere from $20 to $50 each to the get well soon gift. Notably every family donated. I get well soon gifts for anyone I know who is in a similar situation. They don’t have the time or ability to cook for themselves or do other tasks of daily living.

OP - $25 is a good amount[/quote]

You just don't know that many other parents well enough for them to tell you that there is resentment when a teacher is out "for weeks". It isn't' personal against the teacher, it is the situation because so many times kids learn very little when there is a sub covering for weeks.

It is ridiculous to collect 20 to 50 dollars a student for a get well gift. For a class of 24 that is $480 to $1200.  That is a lot of cash that is floating around for a gift to be sent to a parent's personal Venmo. Probably (hopefully) most parents are honest, but no way 100% of room parents are resisting the temptation to not skim a hundred bucks or so off a one time donation of $1200 that no one else knows specifically how much was collected. You also have no idea of the financial situation a teacher is in. Plenty are struggling but others have family money or married well. [/quote]
Parents chose to give what they wanted. This is a UMC school with a tight knit community. Room parents don’t work alone. We keep records. We report out to parents how much the class gifts are. Room parents usually spend more of their own money. Maybe it’s because of how I grew up and where I live, but it’s hard for me to believe that someone would be tempted to take gift money away from their child’s teacher.[/quote]

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