Anonymous
Post 05/06/2013 17:10     Subject: Re:When does the madness stop?




We LOVE our child's teacher as does our child. She has gone above and beyond and spends the majority of the day EDUCATING our kid and does a great job. Our kid WANTS to draw a picture and write a letter to her. And we are happy to do something for the teacher as well. I call smell a troll that started this or just an angry person. Perhaps they don't like their teacher or think they can do better spending their day working full time and education their child along with keeping them safe....Curious if the poster spent any time volunteering in the classroom. I've been able to hear and there and have an entire new appreciation for what teachers do.


My problem is the orchestrated PTA gifts--the ones that tell you the "theme".
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2013 17:03     Subject: When does the madness stop?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Teachers get paid ok stop the bs


And they get off 3 months for summer.


Everyone know this. What does it have to do with Appreciation Week?


Are you really unable to connect the dots here?
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2013 16:27     Subject: Re:When does the madness stop?
You know, these teachers are helping your kids make your mother's day present/card as we speak!
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2013 15:39     Subject: When does the madness stop?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Teachers get paid ok stop the bs


And they get off 3 months for summer.


Everyone know this. What does it have to do with Appreciation Week?
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2013 14:30     Subject: Re:When does the madness stop?
I'm all for showing appreciation to teachers. As other posters have noted they do a heck of a lot more than they can ever be compensated for.

That said, I think what draws resentment is the fact that certain room parents, PTA whatever have turned this into a week long festival of things to do and little chores, which can push parents over the edge this time of year. If it were just left up to families and kids to do something if they felt so moved, or maybe one breakfast and day of flowers, I think everyone would be just as happy and a lot less stressed.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2013 14:24     Subject: Re:When does the madness stop?
Such Scrooge-like posts. We're happy to participate in this. DS made flowers for his teachers (a craft project) and we'll likely send in fruit and candy too. We think they're great people and are happy to give them extra appreciation this week.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2013 14:22     Subject: When does the madness stop?
Anonymous wrote:Teachers get paid ok stop the bs


And they get off 3 months for summer.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2013 14:22     Subject: Re:When does the madness stop?
We LOVE our child's teacher as does our child. She has gone above and beyond and spends the majority of the day EDUCATING our kid and does a great job. Our kid WANTS to draw a picture and write a letter to her. And we are happy to do something for the teacher as well. I call smell a troll that started this or just an angry person. Perhaps they don't like their teacher or think they can do better spending their day working full time and education their child along with keeping them safe....Curious if the poster spent any time volunteering in the classroom. I've been able to hear and there and have an entire new appreciation for what teachers do.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2013 14:20     Subject: When does the madness stop?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I like what our room parent had us do today-bring fruit. Everyone likes fruit and it's healthy. If there are fruits the teacher doesn't like or is allergic to or if the teacher gets more fruit than he/she and family can eat in a week, they can always leave some in the teacher's lounge. I think it also sets a great example for the kids.


Again, stop all this crazy bring a fruit for a teacher, then a flower...and just get the teacher one nice gift. As great of an example as it might be for the kids to see the teacher with fruit, it's about the teacher this week, not the kids. The teachers spend the whole year teaching the kids.


You're right. Giving a piece of fruit is so selfish and "crazy.". It makes the whole ordeal all about the kids. Bananas, pineapples, berries and stone fruit are not a way to thank you. To loosely quote the great Honey Boo....only dollars make me holler!
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2013 14:03     Subject: When does the madness stop?
Anonymous wrote:I like what our room parent had us do today-bring fruit. Everyone likes fruit and it's healthy. If there are fruits the teacher doesn't like or is allergic to or if the teacher gets more fruit than he/she and family can eat in a week, they can always leave some in the teacher's lounge. I think it also sets a great example for the kids.


Again, stop all this crazy bring a fruit for a teacher, then a flower...and just get the teacher one nice gift. As great of an example as it might be for the kids to see the teacher with fruit, it's about the teacher this week, not the kids. The teachers spend the whole year teaching the kids.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2013 13:58     Subject: When does the madness stop?
Teachers get paid ok stop the bs
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2013 13:55     Subject: When does the madness stop?
I like what our room parent had us do today-bring fruit. Everyone likes fruit and it's healthy. If there are fruits the teacher doesn't like or is allergic to or if the teacher gets more fruit than he/she and family can eat in a week, they can always leave some in the teacher's lounge. I think it also sets a great example for the kids.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2013 13:47     Subject: Re:When does the madness stop?
Typed too fast . . . these men and women, think of a way to thank . . .
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2013 13:47     Subject: Re:When does the madness stop?
I am mortified by this thread (and I'm not a teacher). This men and women spend a huge amount of time, HUGE, taking care of and nurturing our most precious loves during the day. They don't get paid appropriately, and almost everyone one, to a man or woman, spends significantly from their own pocket to enhance the classroom with things like tissues and colored pencils. I agree that the PTA "marching orders" can seem overwhelming, but please people, think of an appropriate way to that your child's hero this week. And teachers, can you tell us what some of your favorite Appreciation Week gifts of years past have been?
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2013 13:46     Subject: Re:When does the madness stop?
Anonymous wrote:
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.


I think that's a great idea. In fact one day should be give a school supply and the teacher could give a list of what is needed. Then another day could be a free for all. You get a list of things the teacher likes from foods to home-made cards to favorite place to shop. You get a money limit so nobody gives the teacher something she can't accept.