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[b]3. Some parents who want to give the teacher a bigger gift are aggravated that they know they are only subsidizing parents who give nothing letting them hide. [/b]
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This is what annoys me.[/quote]

[b]What annoys me are the bean counters.  For me, the point is to give a gift to the teachers for their hard work in teacher my children.  I don't need the acknowledgment that I gave more than others.  It's not my business that Sally's mom is struggling post-divorce to pay her bills or that Johnny's grandfather just had a stroke and the family is paying expensive medical bills or that Jimmy's parents don't know how to budget and overspent their holiday budget and had nothing left.  The point is that Mrs. Smith was an excellent teacher and deserves a holiday gift.  I give extra when I have extra and I give the minimum when I don't...because I have it to give.  I'm not subsidizing the parents, I'm ensuring that Mrs. Smith gets the acknowledgment that she did a good job teaching our children and that we, the parents, are grateful.  Even the parents who didn't contribute are usually grateful.  And if I were the organizer, it would always say from everyone.[/b][/quote]

Hear, hear!  +1000[/quote]

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