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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm amazed at this thread because I am the room parent for my child's daycare class and people DO NOT GIVE. It is so frustrating. We are at a daycare downtown where both parents are professionals (many two lawyer families) and it is pulling teeth every time we collect money for teacher gifts. Granted at Christmas, we asked for a substantial amount, but on other occasions (TAW, teacher birthdays) it's $5-$15. The teachers do so much, including getting gifts for our children on holidays/birthdays, and are paid so little, yet people still feel no inclination to give. Just venting, but it's nice to see that some other centers have more generous parents! [/quote]

Wow that sucks!  I would call out the parents and have a spreadsheet LOL.  Like ask each family for a reasonable amount $20-40 and send out updates on who paid.  Seriously teachers deserve TAW! [/quote]

Private preschool teacher here.  My school serves well-off families, and the room parent collects from the other families and provides a pooled cash or gift card gift.  For families with money, they really should pay up, since preschool/ child care teachers don't make much.  If the families don't have much money, then contributing $5 is fine.  A drawn picture by a child / a note of appreciation from the parent is always a nice thing to receive.

I think that cash is great, or a gift card usable in a variety of places (Amazon, or a visa gift card).  The room parent often also gets a small gift (such as a coffee mug, chocolate, a plant, hand lotion) to go along with the bigger cash gift, which is a nice touch.  I often get about $300 as a holiday gift pooled from the families, which is quite generous!   I get a comparable cash gift at the end of the school year too.  [/quote]

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