The Huffington Post – Ann V. Klotz
“Great schooling is transformative; in our school, we take seriously our partnership with parents and the privilege of educating their daughters. Teachers work hard and, in our culture, are neither recompensed nor appreciated adequately. With the holidays upon us, parents often ask me how best to say thank you to a child’s teachers. Gift cards? Certainly. Baked goods? Nice to have. A note of thanks? Always appreciated. Scented candles? Depends on the teacher. But the best gift of all? Being a parent who “gets” it; who maintains a balanced perspective; who keeps the “small stuff” small and reacts calmly when a situation calls for a response; who doesn’t email at 2:00 a.m. with a list of “requests” that are really demands; who knows the school is always on her daughter’s side. These are the parents every teacher longs to have.”(more)