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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In my experience as a teacher, teachers tend to resort to things like a food/candy reward when everything else has failed. Cut them some slack; student behaviors are becoming increasingly difficult to manage.[/quote]

Parents have to deal with the same challenges (and the future eating disorders). Why should teachers get to claim the cheap and easy tactics?[/quote]

If you think a classroom pizza party is going to give your kid an eating disorder, consider that the unhealthy relationship to food may be coming from you …[/quote]

I don't care about classroom parties or pizza.  I do care when kids are given candy as a specific reward tied to doing a daily assignment or whatever, like they are dogs getting treats, particularly when the treats go to only some of the class.[/quote]

You should go to a charter.[/quote]

Agree with this.  Go to a charter and you won’t have to worry about candy or sweets - none at our charter.[/quote]

Why the difference?[/quote]

IMO, it’s a SES thing.  Families with means are able to make healthier choices and focus more on staying healthy.  Lower SES families don’t have the money or time and sometimes it’s cheaper to order take out/fast food than cook healthy at home.

Also the DCPS schools that tend to do a lot more rewards with sweets and candy are the poorer, title 1 schools where parents don’t push back.[/quote]

omg. you parents of 3 year olds crack me up. plenty of candy and pizza parties at our 5-star DCPS. [/quote]

You are a troll.  No 5 star DCPS.  Name the school.[/quote]

Not PP (and never heard about a 5 star school) but my kids went to Janney and had the occasional pizza or movie party. The teacher would always let us know in advance. The whole class would earn it. I never had a problem with it. [/quote]

It’s not the occasional pizza or movie party that teachers inform parents.

It’s much more often than that, weekly or multiple times a week.  Parents are also not informed.  They find out from their kids, at least those who tell.[/quote]

:roll: [/quote]

Might need to get the news on this one. I can't believe some of you walk amongst us[/quote]

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