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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son is about to graduate high school and from the time he entered Kindergarten, I saw what a ridiculous event that was. I spent years on the PTA board of his elementary school, and noticed so many teachers who didn't really want food (they were on diets, or were wary of home-made), and found awkward displays of gratitude, well... awkward. They'd rather have well-behaved students, receive short emails of thanks from a couple of parents, and perhaps a little gift card if you're so inclined. No food or gifts or big shows.

You've been entirely had. Stop doing whatever it is you're doing.[/quote]

Thank you.  I'm a former teacher and former PTA board member and current mom.  I wish we could just do away with the whole thing.  As a teacher, all I wanted was a nice note copied to my principal.  I didn't want any gift cards, or fattening lunches, or a yogurt truck, or anything else.  Just a nice note.  As a mom, this week is just too much.  I ignore it.  I wish PTA people would stop doing this.  To be honest, it feels like out and out bribery - a couple of SAHMs, almost always white and upper middle class, lavishing a bunch of gifts on teachers and then expecting us to give them and their children special treatment.  [/quote]

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