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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t understand all these people getting upset at feeding some teachers and sending in some gift cards. Multiple people have said that you don’t have to do anything and certainly not everything. No one will know you didn’t send in fruit or bagels for the staff breakfast. Have your kids write a note or not.

One year, I forgot and my kid brought in a gift card and hand written note the following Monday. One year, I sent in happy birthday gift cards because I didn’t have my act together. This year, I thought staff appreciation was last week and had extra time and participating in all.[/quote]

Because it has moved from genuinely showing appreciation to expected tasks made up by women for other women to do. The degree of this expectation and obligation various from school to school, but at most schools, it is there.  It is no longer a show of gratitude, but another several things (mostly) women feel socially obligated to do.   [/quote]

I sent it some snacks with my kid to stock up the teacher lounge today. I didn’t feel obligated. I didn’t have to do it. It was easy and I did it. At drop off, I dropped off the snacks and some front office said they loved the snacks I brought in. I saw other parents bringing in tangerines, soda, k cups, etc. these are items you could very easily have picked up at your weekly grocery run.

My kids can make cards today after school and I will write a thank you card. They can take it in tomorrow or the day after.[/quote]

This sound like something people do to make themselves feel better because they “did” something and can cross it off their list.  Is this really appreciation? As a professional, I find it beyond bizarre that sending in granola bars and clementines is somehow doing me a favor or showing gratitude.  This is more about PTA and getting pats then about actually thanking teachers.  If it was, people would write heart felt personal notes and be done. [/quote]

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