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If your child's class gives the teacher a class gift for the holidays, do you also give your own?
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lazybug
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Re: If your child's class gives the teacher a class gift for the holidays, do you also give your own?
Posted by ElizaRags35
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My coworker was discussing teacher gifts with me yesterday. She said she contributed money for both her kids' teachers but then is going out and getting them all additional gifts. I asked her why if she contributed to the class gift and she said b/c otherwise the teachers will take it out on her kids. That in her district, you have to give beyond the class gift or else your child will get a reputation between the teachers. I told her that's ridiculous but does this really happen? I can't imagine that it's true and if it is, it's quite disgusting. She's in a good district but not an affluent one if that makes any sense.
That makes no sense! I can't imagine a teacher thinking like this, let alone a bunch of teachers in a school.
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Posted 12/20/13 9:54 PM  |
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BargainMama
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Re: If your child's class gives the teacher a class gift for the holidays, do you also give your own?
Posted by ElizaRags35
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My coworker was discussing teacher gifts with me yesterday. She said she contributed money for both her kids' teachers but then is going out and getting them all additional gifts. I asked her why if she contributed to the class gift and she said b/c otherwise the teachers will take it out on her kids. That in her district, you have to give beyond the class gift or else your child will get a reputation between the teachers. I told her that's ridiculous but does this really happen? I can't imagine that it's true and if it is, it's quite disgusting. She's in a good district but not an affluent one if that makes any sense.
This is disgusting! Although, the class parents should be listing ALL of the kids on the card, regardless if they contributed or not. Some kids can't afford to contribute.
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| Posted 12/20/13 10:14 PM |
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Re: If your child's class gives the teacher a class gift for the holidays, do you also give your own?
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Posted by ElizaRags35
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My coworker was discussing teacher gifts with me yesterday. She said she contributed money for both her kids' teachers but then is going out and getting them all additional gifts. I asked her why if she contributed to the class gift and she said b/c otherwise the teachers will take it out on her kids. That in her district, you have to give beyond the class gift or else your child will get a reputation between the teachers. I told her that's ridiculous but does this really happen? I can't imagine that it's true and if it is, it's quite disgusting. She's in a good district but not an affluent one if that makes any sense.
This is disgusting! Although, the class parents should be listing ALL of the kids on the card, regardless if they contributed or not. Some kids can't afford to contribute.
I don't think that teachers have so much time to discuss this. I give an extra gift and so do most of the classmates. The gift from the class is an amount set by the PTA and I don't feel that it reflects the teacher's performance. I contribute to it and then do my own gift. I don't do it because of gossip, though.
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| Posted 12/22/13 12:47 AM |
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dawnygirl25
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Re: If your child's class gives the teacher a class gift for the holidays, do you also give your own?
we had to contribute 10 dollars to the class gift. we gave her an ornament and a scarf in addition...
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| Posted 12/23/13 12:34 AM |
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