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Anonymous wrote:Oh, so this is teacher appreciation WEEK!

Why are the kids/families extorted into bringing in gifts?

Isn't their gift their weekly paychecks and/or every holiday off including the entire summer?

Enough already.

Wow, such a nasty individual. I dare you to say that publicly.

I have said this publicly - minus the weekly paychecks/holiday/summer comment because I know they only get paid for the school year. Think about it - how many do most families acknowledge teachers already on their own? holidays, end of year. Now they're adding birthdays and an entire week. This is getting a little out of control. No adult really needs to be "acknowledged" at work 8 times in a year.

So, I am choosing to not participate this year. We gave a nice gift and a card for the holidays and will do the same at the end of the year. We did not contribute for the teacher's birthday and we will not be contributing this week.

Maybe the week should be renamed, "Teacher appreciation for giving my kid an overinflated GBRS so my marginal kid got into AAP, and now I can pretend my kid is smarter than the 85% who didnt get in week."

Anonymous wrote:Oh, so this is teacher appreciation WEEK!

Why are the kids/families extorted into bringing in gifts?

Isn't their gift their weekly paychecks and/or every holiday off including the entire summer?

Enough already.

Wow, such a nasty individual. I dare you to say that publicly.

I also taught school. I agree with the teacher who wrote earlier. Frankly, "spa days" are the result of out of control PTA moms.

Paychecks are a "gift"?
Geez.

I always ignored the "Hallmark" type of holiday thing. I would "appreciate" my children's teachers in December and at the end of the year and/or at a different time.

If one of the boys insisted on bringing flowers, we would go into the yard and "harvest" some azalea's or whatever was blooming.

Anonymous wrote:Oh darn, I thought this was going to be about when you stop the madness of AAP discussions here on DCUM. Should have known better.

Kudos to the teacher posting above. No one forces anyone to appreciate another, but hand sanitizer and Kleenex go a long way, almost as much as a thoughtful hand written note from a child or parent does.

+1

I'm all for Teacher Appreciation week. My kids are at 2 different schools and the difference is startling. One has you bring a single flower, home made card, etc. The other is setting up a spa for the teachers.

I'm curious, are the teachers impressed by the ostentatatious spreads or are the simple gestures enough.

Anonymous wrote:Oh darn, I thought this was going to be about when you stop the madness of AAP discussions here on DCUM. Should have known better.

Kudos to the teacher posting above. No one forces anyone to appreciate another, but hand sanitizer and Kleenex go a long way, almost as much as a thoughtful hand written note from a child or parent does.

Me too!

Sounds like a Tea Party thread (iow, a bunch of whiny haters).

Most of us like teachers. Teachers are great!! Go back to home-schooling if you dislike public education so much!!

Anonymous wrote:I would happy to receive tissues, hand sanitizer and Clorox wipes for teacher appreciation week. Maybe they could rename STUDENT HEALTH appreciation week and parents would actually send in one box of tissues every 6 months instead of me spending 15-30 dollars a month on these supplies.

Why are people so quick to judge teachers as a lazy cheapskates who "demand" some appreciation. If you do not want to participate, then do not send anything is. No one is making you do any of this. If you do not want to buy anything then maybe send in a homemade card from you and your child. Parents on a whole hardly ever say thank you.

P.S. There are other professions that have "appreciation" days/weeks too.

I think the schools should send out another supplies list at the end of the second quarter in January. That way teachers would have less of a burden placed on them. I just think parents would feel more obligated to respond to the required supplies list than to a note on the calendar saying we need Lysol and we would appreciate any contributions. I know it shouldn't matter what the form of the request is, but I think it actually does. I'm not suggesting this in place of teacher appreciation week, just responding to your comment. Regarding teacher appreciation week, I think it should be teacher appreciation day and parents should send in one decent gift instead of five ridiculous gifts that the PTA or room parent comes up with. I think some people get overwhelmed when they see a list of five random things that they need to remember.

Oh darn, I thought this was going to be about when you stop the madness of AAP discussions here on DCUM. Should have known better.

Kudos to the teacher posting above. No one forces anyone to appreciate another, but hand sanitizer and Kleenex go a long way, almost as much as a thoughtful hand written note from a child or parent does.

I would happy to receive tissues, hand sanitizer and Clorox wipes for teacher appreciation week. Maybe they could rename STUDENT HEALTH appreciation week and parents would actually send in one box of tissues every 6 months instead of me spending 15-30 dollars a month on these supplies.

Why are people so quick to judge teachers as a lazy cheapskates who "demand" some appreciation. If you do not want to participate, then do not send anything is. No one is making you do any of this. If you do not want to buy anything then maybe send in a homemade card from you and your child. Parents on a whole hardly ever say thank you.

P.S. There are other professions that have "appreciation" days/weeks too.

It's the dumbest thing I ever heard. The PTA sent home a letter with something each day of the week - breakfast, gift basket presentation, washing the teacher's car windows, and more (I stopped reading). It's a little absurd.

Sure wish they had veterinary technician appreciation week. Maybe I'd feel more obligatory towards the teachers.

Oh, so this is teacher appreciation WEEK!

Why are the kids/families extorted into bringing in gifts?

Isn't their gift their weekly paychecks and/or every holiday off including the entire summer?

Enough already.