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Post by Outspoken on May 22, 2016 2:50:05 GMT
Our high school band boosters took up a cash collection (donations sent in by parents) and gave our band director the money as a gift.
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Post by 950nancy on May 22, 2016 3:11:35 GMT
Are we assuming the choir teacher put it there? I didn't read it that way, I guess. I wondered if the kids or some parents put it there. That is what I am assuming too. The teacher might be mortified if she knew. I would have been. |
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Post by scrapaddie on May 22, 2016 11:46:49 GMT
Okay. Usually I'm happy to tip anyone and everyone who sticks out their hand, but this one is jaw-dropping even to me. Wow, just wow. Seems ridiculous to me, but then we don't tip in New Zealand. One of the things I loved about New Zealand |
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Post by scrapaddie on May 22, 2016 11:48:17 GMT
If there is a gift to be given, that should be given from the parents and the students that were involved in the play, not from the people coming to see the play. I know that play directors put in a tremendous amount of time and students are often grateful for that time. It is not uncommon here for the Play director to receive flowers or a small gift. But it certainly doesn't come from the audience
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Post by Dalai Mama on May 22, 2016 11:51:57 GMT
I'm attending our school's pop show tonight because my daughter is singing in it. (I was not asked/invited/allowed to be involved in this show - it is 100% the other choir director's baby.) There's a box on the ticket table that reads, "If you would like to acknowledge Mrs. Choir Teacher for a job well done, please leave a tip here. It will be presented to her at the end of tonight's show." I was aghast and said as much to the parent taking tickets. She shrugged and said no one had put anything in there so far. The boys' school typically had a collection at the beginning of our school concerts but proceeds went to supplement our grossly underfunded music programme, not as a take-home for the teacher. They raised a good portion of their budget that way. |
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Post by missfrenchjessica on May 22, 2016 12:02:35 GMT
 Now that takes some brass ones. Holy.Shit! Not cool! |
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Post by whipea on May 22, 2016 12:06:15 GMT
So sleezy. From my experience as a publicly funded employee, it is against policy and in some instances even the law to accept money or gifts. It has to do with the appearance of impropriety or influence. In the event money or gifts are received it must be donated and documented.
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Post by Merge on May 22, 2016 12:57:08 GMT
I'm attending our school's pop show tonight because my daughter is singing in it. (I was not asked/invited/allowed to be involved in this show - it is 100% the other choir director's baby.) There's a box on the ticket table that reads, "If you would like to acknowledge Mrs. Choir Teacher for a job well done, please leave a tip here. It will be presented to her at the end of tonight's show." I was aghast and said as much to the parent taking tickets. She shrugged and said no one had put anything in there so far. The boys' school typically had a collection at the beginning of our school concerts but proceeds went to supplement our grossly underfunded music programme, not as a take-home for the teacher. They raised a good portion of their budget that way. Yeah, the concert itself was a fundraiser for the department - tickets were $10 each. Suggesting a "tip" for the teacher over and above that seemed a bit much to me. Ah well - rear view mirror. Three more days and she'll be my co-worker no more! |
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Post by craftsbycarolyn on May 22, 2016 16:55:37 GMT
Tacky! and I wouldn't have left anything.
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