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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 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. That same logic underpins my decision about who gets financial appreciation.[/quote]

So the cash/gift card is a bribe to ensure my child gets necessary care and attention at school? Does amount make a difference too? So the parent who sends $50 in cash will get better "service" fir their kid than the one who sends a $5 gift card?

So it's like tipping so the waiter doesn't spit in your food. [/quote]

You could look at it that way if you want to feel resentful about it.

Another way is to think of it like Christmas gifts. If you have one Aunt who sends you a card in the mail every year and one Aunt who always remembers your favorite author and sends you a book every year, which aunt do you call more often?[/quote]

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