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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]

Uncomfortable is a valid complaint. Then you should communicate that to your PTA and Principal.

The rest of your post is obnoxiously rude. The breakfast at our school is not "chik-fil-a" but homemade casseroles and Panera items.  And they are set out about 20 min before the doors open.  They teachers an partake or not. But, after reading a post like yours, I def won't be contributing this year.

As for the gifts, you're ungrateful and make some ridiculous assumptions. Nothing more to be said.

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I think that’s kind of her whole point - she doesn’t care if you participate or not.  I don’t want to put words in her mouth, but she said teachers don’t care about TA week so your threat not to bring in breakfast items is kind of silly. [/quote]

Oh sure. You don't think those teachers would be the FIRST to complain about how "parents can't even be bothered to bring in some restaurant prepared casserole?" MMMk.  They absolutely would. 100% sure they would.

And more to the point here, the KIDS know it's TA appreciation week. And in ES, at least, enjoy seeing the teachers recognized and giving them gifts or seeing them receive special treatment. I couldn't possibly care less what any teacher thinks of me or my efforts on behalf of TA week. But my child is involved in picking things out and is excited to participate. So, to hear this teacher's complaining, rudeness, and admitting to just throwing things out, I have a problem with that.[/quote]

You are way too invested in this. She’s accepting the gifts nicely so your special little snowflake isn’t disappointed. But clearly you are doing this for your child, and don’t give a shit what the teacher wants. And then are upset she’s not properly appreciative. [/quote]

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