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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I look at it as reimbursing the teacher for things they buy out of pocket for the classroom vs thanking the help.[/quote]

This.  Although this year the teachers sent out a list of things they needed and I bought them all.. in bulk.  Specific pencils, "nice" tissues, unscented organic wipes, glue sticks, crayons, etc.  One of the teachers also has snacks in her class if kids forget or don't have (we are Title 1), so I have given in the past to reimburse for that.  If you don't want to give a gift card, maybe ask the teacher what they need for their classroom and then buy them.  Or the librarian, we had a list of "lost" books that you could order for the library, stuff like that.

I think it must be very stressful to deal with a group of kids all day.  I think some teachers do it better than others and we have had our share of teachers we think were a better fit for our child than others.  Many schools work on the Konstella or similar app and do a class gift.  Give if you want, don't give if you don't. We are DLI (outside DC), so we have two main teachers and two aides.  Then the PTO asks for money for special teachers and office, lunch, and janitorial staff.  They usually ask for between $10-$20, some families give more, some less, some nothing.

My in laws are all former educators.  Some became superintendents, some retired, and one is leaving the profession.  Don't give food.  They throw it out.  You don't know if someone put anything in it.  They all said they threw food away and never ate it.  They never expected anything, but were appreciative.  The profession is tough, my relative who is finally leaving after working in K-12 education for almost 20 years is just done and he won't get a pension but it was that hard the last few years.  He tried to stick it out, but couldn't.  Threats, guns, phones, violence, students acting up, parents acting up, parents sending sick kids to school, and a lot based on test scores?

In Europe teachers won't be killed for teaching.  They can be in America. [/quote]

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