I love the PP that said don't they may not come back.

Our teacher is out for treatment for a serious illness. I don’t know if the teacher will return. I gave $100.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Room parent here in Howard County. Parents clamor to donate and gift our teachers.

Those who can and want to do.

Average FARMS rate in Howard county is 22.5%. You have no idea whether someone you’re soliciting money from is going without a meal to avoid you knowing their business.

Parents inquire. Relax.

Just because someone asks you a question doesn’t mean you’re somehow prevented from doing the right thing.

“Its so sweet of you to think of Ms. Rose. We’re not going to collect money but I’m encouraging all the parents to have the kids make cards, I’ll get them in the mail on Friday”

And if a parent wants to include a door dash gift card in that card then it’s nothing to do with you.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Room parent here in Howard County. Parents clamor to donate and gift our teachers.

Those who can and want to do.

Average FARMS rate in Howard county is 22.5%. You have no idea whether someone you’re soliciting money from is going without a meal to avoid you knowing their business.

Parents inquire. Relax.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Room parent here in Howard County. Parents clamor to donate and gift our teachers.

Those who can and want to do.

That should be individual between the parents and the teacher. You should not solicit money for public employees.

Did I say I solicit anything?
Parents are always asking to though Ma’am

Omg no. Please don’t solicit funds because a teacher is on medical leave. This is such a lack of boundaries. I would be mortified if my students sent gifts when I was out on medical leave.

Anonymous wrote:I’m a teacher and I dislike gifts from my students/families, even money. It is like you are tipping me for a service like a waiter, uber driver, etc. I just want to be treated respectfully and professionally, that is all.

Agree. It’s not professional. Professionals don’t want your gift cards and kitschy gifts.

Anonymous wrote:
Room parent here in Howard County. Parents clamor to donate and gift our teachers.

Those who can and want to do.

Average FARMS rate in Howard county is 22.5%. You have no idea whether someone you’re soliciting money from is going without a meal to avoid you knowing their business.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Trust me, most teachers find the excessive gift giving awkward too—but how do you say that without sounding rude? “Thank you but please don’t do this again.”

Teaching is our job. We aren’t volunteers.

How do you say it? At the beginning of the school year say to the room parent “Mary, thanks for everything, please do not solicit any money for gifts for me this year. With the federal RIF/uneployment/price of gas/mercury in retrograde I want to be sensitive to the students households”

Very easy to say. Very unusual to say.

What you shared is perfect. The room parent should get it. The parents too.

There is no teacher I know who doesn’t have email addresses for their whole class and couldn’t send out such a message. The fact that so few do is because they like the extra money and the ability to “blame” the class parent and not look like they’re requiring a bribe.

Anonymous wrote:
Room parent here in Howard County. Parents clamor to donate and gift our teachers.

Those who can and want to do.

That should be individual between the parents and the teacher. You should not solicit money for public employees.

Room parent here in Howard County. Parents clamor to donate and gift our teachers.

Those who can and want to do.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Trust me, most teachers find the excessive gift giving awkward too—but how do you say that without sounding rude? “Thank you but please don’t do this again.”

Teaching is our job. We aren’t volunteers.

How do you say it? At the beginning of the school year say to the room parent “Mary, thanks for everything, please do not solicit any money for gifts for me this year. With the federal RIF/uneployment/price of gas/mercury in retrograde I want to be sensitive to the students households”

Very easy to say. Very unusual to say.

What you shared is perfect. The room parent should get it. The parents too.