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[quote=Anonymous]Yeah, I hear you OP. It seems like one more thing to do. I grew up with some kids bringing a gift to the teacher at holiday time or at the end of the school year, but it wasn't nearly as elaborate or organized as what we have now. 40 years ago, at least when/where I was in elementary school, the room mothers helped the teacher with doing class parties, RIF displays, and such - extra kid support, not a teacher reward. Now the room parents (although so far it's still been 100% mothers) seem to have the role of teacher appreciation organizers and extracurricular socializing (choosing dates for class "playdates") rather than contributing to classroom activities. We always contribute to the group gift because it feels awkward not to, but prefer to (and do) give individual gifts with a personal thank you note to each teacher.[/quote]
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