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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s actually not a part of a teacher’s job. These letters are not mentioned in our contracts, nor is a single minute of our workday all year long devoted to this task, which can take over 40 work hours a year. We are allowed to say no. It is a common misconception on DCUM that this is a part of our job.

We do it anyway out of respect for our students, but be aware this is 100% done on our own time and out of support, not obligation.

OP, a letter is sufficient. I write over 50 a year and usually get 1-2 thank-you letters. I’m thrilled when students show appreciation for these letters! It doesn’t happen often.[/quote]

THANK YOU for sharing this.
And also on behalf of the 48 students who neglect to express their thanks via written or verbal follow-up….thank you for taking your personal time to write these letters.
It really does mean a lot to the students, whether or not they possess the proper etiquette to express that gratitude.[/quote]

I know you mean well, but it is not your place to offer thanks to this teacher on the behalf of his/her thoughtless, ungrateful students. As a fellow educator, I suspect that many of them, if they are typical middle class students, are simply too self-absorbed to think about the time and effort their teacher put into writing their recommendation letters.This is somewhat understandable, given their developmental stage in life. What is not understandable to me is the the fact that their parents are not instructing them to write thank you notes or make the effort to thank their teacher. That is the real failure here. [/quote]

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