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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I make less than my kid's teachers. We are in DCPS and teachers are well compensated here compared to other places. Are they well compensated compared to doctors and lawyers? No, but neither am I (I'm a librarian, spouse is in public service similar to teaching). Yes, this area is expensive. Guess what, it's expensive for me, too.

I actually still gave teachers gift cards the first few years because it felt compulsory. But I stopped, because it makes no sense. I write heartfelt thank you notes to teachers. That is gratitude. I also pay my taxes, which I think entitled my kid to public school without an obligation to "tip" teachers.

If this offends you, me don't care. [/quote]

I’m not offended but I would just remind you that other kids in your kids class are still gifting cash/cards.

Teachers are human. One piece of advice I was given when my daughter started daycare (from a retired daycare provider) was always make sure to send your kid with a dry diaper, clean clothes, and a washed face. Because [b]if a teacher has time to wash one face or change one diaper, they will pick the kid whose parent is on top of that.[/b] That same logic underpins my decision about who gets financial appreciation.[/quote]

What does this mean?  This retired daycare worker was leaving kids in dirty diapers if she thought their parents were slackers?  This is a crazy statement.[/quote]

It means if its 4:50, and pickup is at 5, and your kid has a wet diaper, the kid next to him has a snotty nose and the kid next to HIM has spit up on himself, the one who is getting attention is the  one who the teacher perceives the parents are going to notice the most/care the most. If you sent your kid with a wet diaper they will return your kid with a wet diaper and change the kid who was sent in clean clothes into clean clothes.[/quote]

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