Who's dumb idea was that?

[Misanthropical]

We have found the parents are not happy about it all. It was said that all the fifth grade teachers voted against the Secret Santa thing, but my DH and I think it was just the little guy's teacher, since she is well known for being a huge bitch and trying to have a fit till she gets her way.

The note said that one of the room parents wanted us all to donate things to this teacher that she could use when she goes out to rescue horses and dogs. I do love animals as anyone who knows me can attest to, but she is a teacher who is suppose to show more compassion for her students than the animals and she does not do so.

If the other parents do donate things to her, we will do so also, but only for our sons' sake and no other reason.

We are still trying to take it out of her hands and put back into the parents, who have so far been in support of the Secret Santa.

[Jester]

I can name very quickly the teachers I had that I would consider worthy of buying presents for.

Big Mike (chem, sophomore year), CC (physics, senior year), Louisa (english, freshman and sophomore year, deceased), Fat Petey (biology, sophomore year), Mr. G. (Latin, sophomore year), William Tell, (math, freshman and sophomore year), Mrs. M (second grade), and Muller (journalism, senior year). That's it. The rest of them, while not all horrible, really don't warrant a present from me, now or then. And of the ones listed, I can honestly say only Big Mike would actually even suggest getting a present from his students....and that only in jest. (Though Big Mike would take said presents if proffered.)

It was unclear to me from the original post who suggested that the parents should buy presents for the teachers, but if it was one or more of the teachers who suggested this, after collectively voting down the Secret Santa for the kids, I would say this is one of the boldest, ballsiest, greediest, Grinchiest things I have seen. It's like Congress preaching about corporations tightening their belts and not giving out raises, then voting in raises for themselves. It's hypocritical, it's slimy, and if I were a parent, it would be something I would raise my considerable and voluminous voice against very strongly.

I haven't decided if I'm overreacting or what, so what do you guys think?

I say shoot them all, and let the gods sort them out.

So by my standards, you are probably not over-reacting!

[Red_Dazes]

That sounds really stupid to me. I was never a fan of secret Santa, but its for the KIDS not the teacher. The one I loved the most was we would have white elephant day. Everyone bought something ((under $20)) and wrapped it, then everyone drew numbers from a hat and got to pick any present they wanted. And if you decided you liked X present you didn't unwrap yours and traded with whoever. It was great fun and full of laughs. Then at the very end everyone would swap gifts around till we were all happy with what we had.

About the teacher though.......You could buy her a noose....


Just throwing it out there.

[Misanthropical]

I say shoot them all, and let the gods sort them out.

I suggest this a lot, but Mr. Mis always tells me I can't because we can't fit all the bodies in the trunk. Did I mention how much I love him?

Red_Dazes, don't tempt me like that!

Last year, the boys bought gift for a boy and girls for girls and put it in a pile with a number on it and they drew numbers out to see which gift the person got. I thought it was great and the presents weren't over $10.