chs openly solicits teachers' day presents from parents

[verykiasu2010]

for me, just email a note to the teacher (any time of the year), especially if DS has received a praise slip from the teacher

[limlim]

3Boys:

But in terms of 'corporate practice', I think it crosses the line of propriety. The schools should police this, in my view.

I couldn't pen a better sentence.. so I can only say.. :goodpost:

[corneyAmber]

limlim:

3Boys:

But in terms of 'corporate practice', I think it crosses the line of propriety. The schools should police this, in my view.

I couldn't pen a better sentence.. so I can only say.. :goodpost:

I am sure the school has learnt its lesson from this experience as well.

[limlim]

concern2:

3Boys:

I agree with what you are trying to say. There likely is not any misdemeanour intended, perhaps a little bit of over-enthusiasm at worst. Although I would not say that this was 'elitist', it still has the potential to create discomfort in the minds of the less well-off parents and families.

My DS came back and asked me if we were putting anything up, and when I said no, he asked why not and proceeded to list out the stuff some of the other parents WERE putting up. The kids talk, this kind of thing preys on the mind and potentially creates a divide between the 'givers' and 'non-givers'.

We should not be blind to this and just say 'You want to give, give, you don't want to give, don't give.'

In this first place, should teachers even be receiving gifts or gratuities outside of the workplace? How does this square with civil service policies?

:goodpost: Well said! Couldn't have expressed better!

plus one.

[limlim]

worldangel:

Actually some of the most meaningful gifts from my students are the inexpensive ones. I told them if they really want to give something to me, spend some time sitting down and writing a really sincere note to me. If they really, really need to go into a shop to get something for me, then just get me a red pen or a marker or marker refill will do.


I told this to my P6 class last year and they remembered. This year when they came back to visit me, most of them wrote cards with red pens attached to it. The message was so sincere and touching that I teared while reading some of them.

Those cards are now displayed at my workplace and will continue to serve as my motivation to educate the future generation for many years to come. It cost almost nothing but to me, is the greatest gift of all

:salute:

[phankao]

limlim:

worldangel:

Actually some of the most meaningful gifts from my students are the inexpensive ones. I told them if they really want to give something to me, spend some time sitting down and writing a really sincere note to me. If they really, really need to go into a shop to get something for me, then just get me a red pen or a marker or marker refill will do.


I told this to my P6 class last year and they remembered. This year when they came back to visit me, most of them wrote cards with red pens attached to it. The message was so sincere and touching that I teared while reading some of them.

Those cards are now displayed at my workplace and will continue to serve as my motivation to educate the future generation for many years to come. It cost almost nothing but to me, is the greatest gift of all

:salute:

You mean you don't use the red pens????

[worldangel]

phankao:

limlim:

[quote=\"worldangel\"]Actually some of the most meaningful gifts from my students are the inexpensive ones. I told them if they really want to give something to me, spend some time sitting down and writing a really sincere note to me. If they really, really need to go into a shop to get something for me, then just get me a red pen or a marker or marker refill will do.


I told this to my P6 class last year and they remembered. This year when they came back to visit me, most of them wrote cards with red pens attached to it. The message was so sincere and touching that I teared while reading some of them.

Those cards are now displayed at my workplace and will continue to serve as my motivation to educate the future generation for many years to come. It cost almost nothing but to me, is the greatest gift of all

:salute:

You mean you don't use the red pens????[/quote]Of course I do. Only the cards are displayed

[LOLMum]

limlim:

worldangel:

Actually some of the most meaningful gifts from my students are the inexpensive ones. I told them if they really want to give something to me, spend some time sitting down and writing a really sincere note to me. If they really, really need to go into a shop to get something for me, then just get me a red pen or a marker or marker refill will do.


I told this to my P6 class last year and they remembered. This year when they came back to visit me, most of them wrote cards with red pens attached to it. The message was so sincere and touching that I teared while reading some of them.

Those cards are now displayed at my workplace and will continue to serve as my motivation to educate the future generation for many years to come. It cost almost nothing but to me, is the greatest gift of all

:salute:

[limlim]

phankao:

limlim:

[quote=\"worldangel\"]

Those cards are now displayed at my workplace and will continue to serve as my motivation to educate the future generation for many years to come. It cost almost nothing but to me, is the greatest gift of all

:salute:

You mean you don't use the red pens????[/quote]just giving compliments to a passionate teacher.

[3Boys]

limlim:

3Boys:

But in terms of 'corporate practice', I think it crosses the line of propriety. The schools should police this, in my view.

I couldn't pen a better sentence.. so I can only say.. :goodpost:

Hah Hah, got a thumbs up from both limlim and Daddy D in the same thread......must be my lucky day!