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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If they can't afford to contribute financially why don't they contribute some time?[/quote]

I could use some help at my office too.

Seriously, why can't we just expect that teachers will do their jobs?  Why do we have to fall all over ourselves contributing food, time, money?  Is there something sacred about teachers that makes people think that we must do this?[/quote]

I don't know. I'm a teacher and I really didn't understand it until I had my own child. Whenever he comes home excited about something he's learned at school I feel grateful for his teacher.  I want my kid to love learning and I'm glad he has teachers who fuel that fire. I just like showing my appreciation for them. Not in any sort of crazy way, but a few times per year I'll write a note and attach it to a small gift. Not because I feel obligated to--just because I truly appreciate them. Just because it's their job doesn't take away from the fact that they're impacting my child's life in a positive way. I also thank others who impact his life in a positive way--it's not limited to his teachers.

FWIW I teach in a high FARMS school and our PTA sponsors a welcome back lunch during preservice and one during teacher appreciation week. They use PTA funds to pay for it, not their personal money. I'd feel very uncomfortable if parents were spending their own money on things like that. I have friends who teach in high SES schools and the level of appreciation there seems excessive to me. But it seems more the culture that those parents have created more than anything else. If you're uncomfortable with it then do something to change the culture or stop contributing. I'd be annoyed too if I were constantly being asked to contribute. [/quote]

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