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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree completely OP.  I can’t imagine that question would have been asked of a dad.  It’s more unnecessary expectations on women by women.  I appreciate the women (usually it’s women) who step up to be on the pta but I wish they would be mindful of creating unnecessary sh*t to do.  Unnecessary because [b]I don’t think the teachers even care about this stuff.[/quote][/b]

Ding!  We really don't.

Our week is laid out like this:

Monday - early breakfast; yes, arriving at school 45 mins. is exactly how I want to start off my week.  Especially for some greasy Chick-fil-A.  :roll: 
Tuesday - flower day; my favorites are the hand-drawn flowers instead of real ones as most flowers give me an instant headache.  I tell the kids I'm taking them home to brighten up my house but immediately toss them in the trash.  I do feel bad for .02 seconds after tossing them.    
Wednesday - gift card day; this one makes me most uncomfortable because I always feel like I'm being bribed.  99% of the gift cards received will be for Starbucks, which is awesome, but again, I just don't think that money, even in gift card form, should be exchanged with teachers.
Thursday - card day; they're supposed to be handmade, but most are storebought.  Some aren't even signed by the kid and are instead signed by the parent as the kid.  To make up for immediately tossing the flowers, I usually keep and display the cards for a week.    
Friday - lunch & cake day; catered lunch & cake is fine and probably all that's ever really needed for this week.  Some years the room parents will take up a separate collection for a larger gift card and give it to you on this day.  Again, it makes me super uncomfortable.  I'd rather parents just donated that gift card money to the PTA fund that covers field trip fees for the kids whose parents can't.   [/quote]

You are so obnoxious. [/quote]

I disagree. This is an anonymous message board. I’m sure she’s polite in person. I mean, would you want to arrive 45 min early to work for breakfast? I wouldn’t.  I would want 45 min less time at work![/quote]

She complains about everything. Even gift cards. No wonder people think teachers are whiny. [/quote]

Said it made her uncomfortable like a bribe. Valid complaint. She gets to have her feelings even if they aren’t the same as yours. 
I mean it’s not as if she was complaining it wasn’t enough or complaining about the places. [/quote]

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