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Room parents don't unilaterally "decide" that there must be a class gift.  It's customary at our Maryland public school to do so, and when you become a room parent, the room parent coordinator will tell you that typically parents use the funds for two teacher gifts and the class parties.  All the people who hate group gifts can become room parents and upend this tradition if you hate it so much.  (At my school, it's typically two fairly small gift cards from the class since our requested donation is small.)[/quote]

I'm sorry, but I just can't even fathom a school having teacher gift requirements for room parents to fulfill, either from donations or making up the difference themselves.  The whole idea is so crazy to me.  If the school wants teacher gifts, then the PTA should run some fundraiser events for that purpose.  There shouldn't be any obligation for one parent to pester other parents for gift money.

Are all of the schools that do this in wealthier areas?  I otherwise find required gifts in public schools difficult to believe.  [/quote]

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