It may then be time for a new school rule prohibiting all school managers from accepting gifts - and perhaps the establishment of a volunteer fair where these families may better channel their charitable impulses. Miss Manners does not like to think of etiquette as impeding anything, but she agrees that you cannot refuse the gifts or convert them to cash, nor should you hurt parents' feelings.Ī full lesson plan will include the already-printed principal's column and letters that express gratitude while mentioning that the teachers are the true heroes. GENTLE READER: Educating, as you know, is only half of your job the other half is working around impediments, be they limited resources, other activities competing for students' interests, or even a child or parent who is having a less-than-wonderful moment.
#GENTLE READER MISS MANNERS HOW TO#
Please help me understand how to word my thank-you notes and what I might do to redirect such kindness without hurting anyone.
These are wonderful people and I do not wish to hurt their feelings. I cannot even donate the items back to the school for our annual sale for the same reason! I had thought about a small yard sale, with the money going to the school, but it would hurt the families if they found out. Ours is a religious school, and my preference would be for a small donation to go to a charity rather than to an item I cannot use and must give away. I have said so in my weekly principal's column, to no avail. I love gratitude! But the gifts are misplaced - it is my amazing teachers who deserve these gifts. It is the adult-bought gifts that are the problem. Spontaneous gifts from children, such as their own personal drawings or sharing of a birthday cupcake, are charming, of course.
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