The teacher should "just say no thank you", right?

[Papa Deuce]

My daughters have a friend whose father works for a pro sports team. She is very bright. She seems to be a top student, I would guess. Well, her teacher is the same teacher as one of my daughter's teachers. And the teacher has a 6 year old daughter.

My kids told me last week that this girl has given the teacher tickets, so far, to see The Phillies, The Eagles, Taylor Swift and The Jonas Brothers. Two tickets to each of these events.

I drive this girl to CCD and asked the girl if she did give the teacher these tickets, and she said yes.

Now, given that this girl seems very bright, I don't imagine the teacher is giving her any help with grades. But my one daughter told me that this girl is definitely the "teacher's pet".

Personally, I like this teacher a lot, and she really likes my daughter, but this doesn't seem like it is a practice that should be accepted, do you? That's close to $800 worth of tickets just since September.

I'm not gonna rat the teacher out or anything. Nor do I think it his hurting my daughter in anyway, but IMO, it just doesn't seem fair. I would have thought that the school would have a very specific policy against this.

 

[Pennykay]

Does the girls father get them for free because of his job? If so, I don't think there is anything wrong with him passing them on to her.

 

[C.Ann]

If it's not against school policy, I don't see a problem.. Maybe the family of this girl and the family of the teacher are also friends outside of the school setting.. Last year one of DGD's teachers lived right across the street from her other grandparents and they were very good friends who often socialized after school hours..

 

[Papa Deuce]

Does the girls father get them for free because of his job? If so, I don't think there is anything wrong with him passing them on to her.

I imagine so.

 

[Papa Deuce]

If it's not against school policy, I don't see a problem.. Maybe the family of this girl and the family of the teacher are also friends outside of the school setting.. Last year one of DGD's teachers lived right across the street from her other grandparents and they were very good friends who often socialized after school hours..

Nope. Not in this instance. And if they were friends outside of school, why does she give them to the teacher in school in front of other kids? I am sure that some of the kids probably don't like it.

 

[happygirl]

Has the family down this with all of the teachers? I really don't see it as a big deal

 

[lovesmurfs]

Our school system has a maximum value that teachers can accept for gifts from students. This would certainly exceed that maximum value.

 

[MosMom]

If she is kind to your daughter, a good teacher, and it is not against school policy then it is none of your business.

Stop drinking the haterade.

If it is against school policy and you want to complain, have at it.

 

[mickeyboat]

I don't really have a problem with it as long as it is not against school policy. But I do think it is pretty tacky to give them in front of the other students.

 

[Papa Deuce]

If she is kind to your daughter, a good teacher, and it is not against school policy then it is none of your business.

Stop drinking the haterade.

If it is against school policy and you want to complain, have at it.

I'm sure it must be, as they only allow each child to donate no more than $10 for an end of school year present for the teacher.

 

[happygirl]

Are you sure she isn't buy them. Are you sure they are even tickets? You are just going by what your kids say

 

[Papa Deuce]

Are you sure she isn't buy them. Are you sure they are even tickets? You are just going by what your kids say

Did you read my post? I specifically said I asked the girl about the tickets and she said she did give them to the teacher.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

I don't have an issue with it. And "free tickets" are never really "free" anyway. You end up paying in time, gas, and food.

 

[debster812]

Did you read my post? I specifically said I asked the girl about the tickets and she said she did give them to the teacher.

Because we all know that young kids NEVER get things mixed up, or confuse the issue.

This falls into the MYOB category for me. None of your business, it's between this other family and the teacher.

 

[Papa Deuce]

Because we all know that young kids NEVER get things mixed up, or confuse the issue.

This falls into the MYOB category for me. None of your business, it's between this other family and the teacher.

I'm pretty sure an 8 year old knows whether her dad gets free tickets,, especially when he is an executive for a pro sports team. Actually, now that I think about it, she is 9, because she started school a year late.

 

[happygirl]

Did you read my post? I specifically said I asked the girl about the tickets and she said she did give them to the teacher.

You are going on the word of a child.

 

[Papa Deuce]

You are going on the word of a child.

And what? You don't think a 9 year old can remember whether or not she gave the teacher tickets? Four times? Let's be real, here.

 

[happygirl]

And what? You don't think a 9 year old can remember whether or not she gave the teacher tickets? Four times? Let's be real, here.

Nope,She might not have any idea on what is going on behind the scenes. How do you know the teacher not sending them a check?

I'm really trying to figure out what business it is of yours?

 

[mtemm]

wouldn't be a problem in my book. heck, I love it when dh gets free tix to things, and he does from time to time. no, he isn't a teacher, but why should a teacher be any different? unless this is directly affecting your kids in some manner (are they not getting the same teaching? are their grades suffering?), I would MYOB.

 

[C.Ann]

So when this 9 yr. old hands the teacher the tickets, she stands up in front of the whole class and announces, "Mrs. Smith - here are 2 tickets to see Taylor Swift for you from my dad" ??? And she does this each and every time she gives her tickets??

I guess you could check the school policy and turn the teacher in if it really bothers you that much..