Holiday Gifts for Your Child's Teachers

[diwana]

Re: Holiday Gifts for Your Child’s Teachers

@Lusi

I am a teacher as well, I have worked with teachers who had to leave their home and move to a low income housing complex. I have worked with teachers who have another job or two as the salaries are not as glamorous as politicians make them sound. For a teacher who is struggling to make ends meet, yes, $10 will buy the grocery for their dinner. Normally, parents barely have a clue about a teacher’s financial well being, however majority of teachers are aware of their parent’s financial issues and they make every effort to help those parents with all the possible resources that are available at the school. Oh and** if a teacher is not on a salaried contract but an hourly contract, she is not getting any salary during the holidays, which is the case with most preschools**. So if she gets 5 $10 gift cards, that $50 gift is very valuable to her. I am not degrading teachers. I am just educating parents.

Lastly, I am not discouraging from gift giving on other events like parent teacher conferences, end of the year, etc etc.

Oh and I don’t care which ghost member likes or dislikes my post. I am just giving my reasoning why we should think of our teachers during holiday season. It will not effect our faith as far as we understand what we believe in.

Agree with most of above, but what I said is the gifts are not given out of pity. Gifts are given out of love and respect.

If anyone has the need to help teachers, other ocassions can be chosen, and you do agree with that.