Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't forget that it's usually the assistant teachers who deal with the "dirty work"...potty accidents, cleaning up messes in the room, taking care of boo-boos, and comforting crying kids while the lead teacher ensures that class carries on. As an assistant teacher, I always appreciated when parents would give me a gift card or gift that was equal to what the lead teacher received -- and I knew what she received because we opened our gifts together.

This. I was the assistant last year that worked with a very inexperienced, and uneducated lead teacher. I did the hard work and was the one wiping your child’s bottom. I’ve also worked for wonderful leads that really do a lot. But the assistants are always the one that has to deal with all the gross things.

Yup and quite often assistants help plan all the projects and prep them without any of the credit

Yep, this was me last year. The parents raves about the teacher, but little did they know that I was the one planning, prepping and executing the lessons.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't forget that it's usually the assistant teachers who deal with the "dirty work"...potty accidents, cleaning up messes in the room, taking care of boo-boos, and comforting crying kids while the lead teacher ensures that class carries on. As an assistant teacher, I always appreciated when parents would give me a gift card or gift that was equal to what the lead teacher received -- and I knew what she received because we opened our gifts together.

This. I was the assistant last year that worked with a very inexperienced, and uneducated lead teacher. I did the hard work and was the one wiping your child’s bottom. I’ve also worked for wonderful leads that really do a lot. But the assistants are always the one that has to deal with all the gross things.

Yup and quite often assistants help plan all the projects and prep them without any of the credit

My situation is different. My child's preschool teacher is experienced & sharp, and she plans for activities. The new assistant teacher's English is not good, and every parents that I have talked to have problems in communication with her. She is a new hire replacement of the old assistant teacher going for another job a month ago. Everytime I ask her how's my child doing, she just says it is all good with not much details. And she does not understand my questions most of the time. In my case, I am not willing to give the new assistant teacher that starts one month ago the same amount as the lead teacher. What do u all think?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't forget that it's usually the assistant teachers who deal with the "dirty work"...potty accidents, cleaning up messes in the room, taking care of boo-boos, and comforting crying kids while the lead teacher ensures that class carries on. As an assistant teacher, I always appreciated when parents would give me a gift card or gift that was equal to what the lead teacher received -- and I knew what she received because we opened our gifts together.

This. I was the assistant last year that worked with a very inexperienced, and uneducated lead teacher. I did the hard work and was the one wiping your child’s bottom. I’ve also worked for wonderful leads that really do a lot. But the assistants are always the one that has to deal with all the gross things.

Yup and quite often assistants help plan all the projects and prep them without any of the credit

Anonymous wrote:Don't forget that it's usually the assistant teachers who deal with the "dirty work"...potty accidents, cleaning up messes in the room, taking care of boo-boos, and comforting crying kids while the lead teacher ensures that class carries on. As an assistant teacher, I always appreciated when parents would give me a gift card or gift that was equal to what the lead teacher received -- and I knew what she received because we opened our gifts together.

This. I was the assistant last year that worked with a very inexperienced, and uneducated lead teacher. I did the hard work and was the one wiping your child’s bottom. I’ve also worked for wonderful leads that really do a lot. But the assistants are always the one that has to deal with all the gross things.

Don't forget that it's usually the assistant teachers who deal with the "dirty work"...potty accidents, cleaning up messes in the room, taking care of boo-boos, and comforting crying kids while the lead teacher ensures that class carries on. As an assistant teacher, I always appreciated when parents would give me a gift card or gift that was equal to what the lead teacher received -- and I knew what she received because we opened our gifts together.

Anonymous wrote:For the preschool teachers I give $40 per or $20 and a gift of some kind. The assistants I give $25 and a gift.

When I was using a small in-home daycare I would give the lead caregiver the same amount I would give her for a week's worth of care and the assistants I gave each $100. They don't make a lot and I felt like given the heroic job they were doing caring for my baby the least I could do was to give them a holiday bonus.

My inhome is getting 300 and her assistant 100 dollars.

For the preschool teachers I give $40 per or $20 and a gift of some kind. The assistants I give $25 and a gift.

When I was using a small in-home daycare I would give the lead caregiver the same amount I would give her for a week's worth of care and the assistants I gave each $100. They don't make a lot and I felt like given the heroic job they were doing caring for my baby the least I could do was to give them a holiday bonus.

I do $50 for main teacher, $50 for assistant teacher, $25 for each after school person.

We pooled our money - one parent collected from the other families - and we gave a joint gift card. Almost every parent gave every time. Amounts varied between $5 and $40. Most gifts were between $20-$30. NWDC, only a few years ago.

How much do you spend on preschool teachers for Christmas? I want to get some ideas how much is the budget.