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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]2-3 times a year the room parents send messages about teacher gifts. It is such a stressful time for our family and I just want these organized gift emails to stop. It doesn’t feel optional. I know Christmas is coming I know I can send a gift.  What happened to giving a gift because I choose to, because I can afford to?  This really stresses me out. Anyone else? [/quote]

It doesn't stress me as much as it annoys me. I hate those over-the-top stay at home relentless moms who HAVE to be involved in everything at school and try to force it onto other parents. Geez![/quote]

I'm not SAHM but have a lot of flexibility. And I"ve always been involved b/c slackers like you are not. How do you think school events are staffed? And get food for concessions? And are able to pay for buses to sport events? Etc.? It's because of the same handful of parents to give of themselves every freaking year. Every freaking event. So that YOUR kid is still able to have these events. They are not "Forcing" things on you -I doubt you participate much and then sit back and whine- but asking for help so they are not always the ones that have to do it. If parents don't volunteer . . . . stuff doesn't happen.

I'm in the HS scene now. Got stuck on PTA again (which I don't prefer to do) because LITERALLY NO ONE ELSE will do it. ANd it's the same group of parents from ES stepping up with their time to ensure that all the events have volunteers, food donations are gotten, etc. They are also single handedly putting on All Night Grad, as they do every year, and that is a herculean effort. ALL DONE BY VOLUNTEERS so your kid can have a fun, safe,memorable grad night.

Quit your whining. Help out. [/quote]

The teachers understand your pain, trust me.  As a HS teacher, I probably spend $300 a year minimum on treats, gifts, prizes, and special supplies for my kids.  I don’t have to do that, and I know I shouldn’t do that, but I can’t help myself.  I rationalize it by considering it a gift to myself because it makes me smile to see how excited they can get about little things.  I think sometimes they miss elementary school when they had room moms, cupcakes, and special events in class.

In any case, it upsets me to hear someone belittle the work parents do to make school a warm and happy place for kids.  If you don’t have time to contribute yourself, fine, but do not denigrate stay at home moms (if *they* can afford to stay home and have more time to dedicate to their kids, why wouldn’t they?) and do not make light of how much they do for everyone’s kids INCLUDING yours.

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