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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm American and I have no idea. We didn't do this when I grew up.

I think it's ridiculous to expect families to pony up for teachers, specials teachers, aftercare teachers, support staff each for Christmas, Teacher Appreciation Week, AND the end of the school year. I understand many teachers are underpaid, but both my spouse and I have worked at nonprofits and for the govt our entire careers and we don't get monetary bonuses. Ever.[/quote]

Same. DH works for municipal government and I work for a nonprofit. He makes a little more than the average elementary teacher (he is a mechanical engineer), and I make less. I love our teachers and want them to feel appreciated, but I find the compulsory giving strange and it really seems to be more about parents (and really certain parents) proving something about their commitment to the school or their kids. It is weird.

Last year during teacher appreciation week, we sent in things on two days (a potted geranium plant on the "give flowers" day and a gift card for a nearby coffee shop on the "give gift cards" day) and my daughter told me that she felt bad at school because many other kids sent things in every day and we did not. I just.... what?[/quote]

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