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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ha I hear you OP! I asked parents to have their child write their name in a thick marker on a white sheet of paper then send either the paper home with my daughter or to send me a picture of it for Teacher Appreciation Week. I got 4 who did it correctly, 4 sent photos of their child, 3 who did nothing and  1 who sent a photo of their last name embroidered on a sweater.

I also only volunteered to be room parent because no one else did lol. They all contributed financially towards the gifts so that's something I suppose.[/quote]

A lot of people don't like Teacher Appreciation Week, PP, so I'm not surprised there was low compliance. I say this as someone who volunteered for years on the PTA board. Most teachers don't like it because parents send in crap gifts and baked goods right when a lot are trying to lose weight. Most parents don't want to be told to be grateful at a specific moment of the year, it kills their initiative. That thing should just be scrapped.

Truthfully, this is exhibit A for why OP and PP have parents that "can't read". It feels like an imposition to do all these things that are not directly related to a child's academic success. Parents work hard to make a living and raise their children, and a lot of the time schools throw way too much unimportant stuff at them, so much so that sometimes really critical information gets lost in the shuffle, such as half-days, exam dates, etc.

Dial it way down, and you'll get more interest.[/quote]

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