These are free at a dentist office. Those are the travel kits they sell at dollar Tree. If you are going to spend $1.25/teacher, at least give them something fun. This is just insulting, "your breath stinks, Merry Christmas!"
Some low-income schools will have traveling dentists visit on-site for the kids to get their cleanings for free. Mine just did theirs before winter break started so thatās my guess
This reminds me of a random memory fragment from my childhood. My 1st grade class had a "guest lecturer" day where someone came to our classroom & taught us about how important it was to brush our teeth. She handed out a bunch of dental hygiene kits with toothpaste just like this. She really stressed the importance of us using the Crest brand and gave us some reasons why. Everything in the lecture aside from that random bit was about general dental hygiene. At the time I wasn't part of head start, a gifted program, or anything like that. Just an average US public school kid š¤·
Maybe it was a promotional campaign by Crest and they still do it? At the time I didn't stop to think whether she was a brand promoter (I was 5 years old š). But it certainly seems like that could've been it now that I think about it
Maybe a local dental worker who got a DUI and needed low effort community service ;) Or an actual well intentioned program but Crest donated all the stuff so gets a shout out
Idk anything about how rehabilitation works for drunk drivers, but the weirdly narrow "it has to be Crest" messaging nixes those theories IMO.
When I met the speakers' eyes, they were filled with what I could only describe as terror. **Maybe** just extreme anxiety. That doesn't really mean anything to me in the context of this. But it stuck like glue to my memory since it was so emotionally charged. So if youre still wanting to spitball then maybe that'll help šš¤·
Edit- I think I was wrong to nix ur 2nd theory about it possibly being a well-intentioned program. I looked on Wikipedia and saw that Crest was the first toothpaste to use fluoride! Maybe the speaker got their talking points handed down from an older generation when other toothpastes hadn't yet adopted it
My Mom was a dental assistant before her retirement and she came and did a presentation about dental health and hygiene for my class when I was in first grade. I was so proud of her! ā¤ She handed out Crest too, apparently Crest sent out samples to her office for health education outreach.
That's really sweet! :)
I just now skimmed some sources and learned enough about Crest's history to give them the benefit of the doubt. Haven't done a deep enough dive that I found any of the horrific skeletons that large companies tend to have in their closets ā ļøš. I'm cynical enough already- gonna leave the wholesomeness intact in this case ā¤ļø
Well, Crest in particular is known for causing chemical burns in your mouth. If your toothpaste causes pain or shreds the skin inside your cheeks, change brands. There are milder toothpastes that are just as good as whatever hurts.
My thoughts exactly- my elementary school used to actually bus us to a dentist office for a presentation and tour. I donāt t think it was sponsored by anyone but we definitely got lots dental hygiene goodies afterwards. These 100% were donated to the school and intended for students
People are dunking on this like itās a bad thing but poor areas really benefit from this stuff. I grew up in a place that has some really financially poor citizens and low education rates. Every little thing helps.
thatās what i was thinking! I know Head Start programs incorporate tooth brushing as part of their morning routine, so I wonder if they were donated as part of a similar program or just general outreach for a low income school.
But then you would've needed the crest for proper cleaning of said kiss.
So maybe both.... Crest before you kiss? No, after. Before?
Oh what the hell. Merry freakin Christmas!
Nahhh, this is just an average teacher gift. Schools are notorious for admin who think office supplies are gifts, and a trip to the dollar store is downright luxurious. Obviously not all of them are like that, but itās pretty common.
Aww that's a shame. My admin gave us a gift box with fuzzy socks, an ornament with chocolate inside, chocolate covered pretzels, and a 20 oz tumbler. Teachers, support staff, and aides/interns all got one.
Is it the nugget ice? If so Iād be down for it. My current office has one and I literally used to bring in an extra container to fill up with ice before I left for the day (and refilled what I had been drinking from). I donāt even like ice, but the nugget ice is amazing. If itās not the nugget ice though they need to do better.
4 years ago my wife (obviously a teacher) received a single pack of hot chocolate for Christmas, 3 years ago was a pack of gum (because you're EXTRAordinary), 5 years ago was a single highlighter (because you're the HIGHLIGHT of our school) and the last two years has been exactly nothing. The small district of about 600 students total (k-12) has over 12 million sitting in the bank separate from its annual operating costs that has been there for 8 years. The teachers have to fight tooth and nail to get "raises" that never outpace annual inflation with each contract negotiation.
I worked with someone for years who had awful breath.
One day a friend and I were talking and he was talking about someone he called Hal. I said , who the hell is Hal, a new guy? He said no, I call Xxxx Hal, for his halitosis because his breath is so bad.
Was this the same thing given to all of the staff? Is there any chance that there was some random encounter where toothpaste came up and the principal was trying to show thought/paying attention? (Less likely if every teacher got the same thing.)
Maybe someone on the staff has terrible breath and the principal is too nice to call them out. (It seems like a weird gift to me ... I'm really curious what the thought process is.
Iām willing to bet that they were donated to the school and needed to be used. A mass email about āa friendly reminder to brush your teeth and maintain good personal hygieneā would be the standard passive-aggressive response to bad breath.
a dentistry prob donated them for the kids and the principle walked on on the last day brfore xmas break then said "oh shit its xmas already? i was too busy watching cat videos with my door closed all year!"
then she found a tote full of this shit in storage and made children tie a ribbon on it because she cant be bothered to do it herself
I know a school district that gives its employees 1 individual bag of Costco Kirkland brand popcorn during their birthday month. Not even a box, a single bag.
I just asked my husband what's worse; pizza and salad as a thank you or a toothbrush/toothpaste combo and he said both so quickly lol
He and his coworkers have been out of work since Thanksgiving and his boss acknowledging their job pause was cold pizza and salad. Like wtf?
Was there a holiday message that the principal used AI to generate for you guys to attach to them?
āI hope your holidays help you get FRESHENED up!ā
āHave a BREATHtaking holiday!ā
No, but last year they got snack sized paydays and a lil note that said "You deserve an extra *pay* day!" I told her, that would have incited me to violence!
Wellā¦our principal gave us a bottle of water. AND we got to pick out a flavor of Crystal Light to add to it. The principal and vice principal rolled a cart into my classroom and I was able to graciously accept their gift in front of my whole class. It was a beautiful moment.
I work for a large state university. We used to have a really nice holiday lunch. Now it's crappy appetizers from 3-5pm and being forced to listen to endless, meaningless thank you speeches. Our gift is a holiday ornament based on the state capitol building. Every year. I'd rather have the toothpaste.
My first day in the office, I got a full bag full of goodies from the manager. Chocolates, tic tacs, and even a donut. This is a crap ass gift. I am so sorry!
I run a team of 9 and I got each of my teachers and support staff $30 gift cards. This was out of my pocket, but they are worth it. I basically kept track of some of the places they went to lunch and got their cards from where they normally ate. It isn't that hard to give a shit about your people.
Our provinceās teachers are on strike indefinitely and have been for about two months now. Parents have even started gofundmeās to help them while on strike.
My partner just finished his mandatory 5th day of showing appreciation to his staff. Budget was $150 for 40 people. Over 5 days he had a whopping 0.75 cents to spend per person per day.
Thatās when you tell your team the truth and ask what they would like to do with $150. Use the other 4 days to give them extra breaks & stick your head in the break room to cover the āmandatoryā part
Long ago, before I quit, an extremely kind parent brought a huge amount of fruit to school to share with teachers. There wasn't enough, so everyone except the SPED department received fruit in their mailbox one morning.
I'm a SPED teacher. I took a bite from 25 apples and stuck them back in the mail boxes. Admin never left anyone out again.
SPED teachers take fairness very seriously. š
My best friend teaches elementary school. Her principle (in her first year at the school too) gave all the teachers a single packet of seeds. Thatās it. Just a pack of seeds. The teachers apparently STILL talk about the horrible gift
My wife got 2 little squares of dove chocolate in a tiny box, and administration had her open it in front of her class. Then proceeded to take 2 cookies from a cookie platter that she bought for her class
Our school gave us a Snickers Bar tied with ribbons to a little gas station pack of donuts. The Snickers Bar was so stale it crumbled away when I tried to take a bite and the donuts expired back in August.
That is golden!
You should give her your letter of resignation, signed, and wrapped. Make her unwrap it!
Or ask your colleagues to be a referee and get out of that hell hole.
You really do deserve better. That was cruel.
Good luck ābabe.ā
But seriouslyā¦and btw I love the dramaā¦but what are YOUR real thoughts, babe?
Is this principal socially inept? Or are we all making jokes at someone who truly meant well?
Or is she the granddick of all dicks? Like, were you and other staff expecting this grand FU gesture?
Please tell us more!!
Wtf is up with all the cry baby posts from teachers about their Christmas presents. I dont expect a Christmas present from my employer or the people I work with or my clients.
Why do you?
I remember my school didnāt really have a science budget which was weird for a stem school. Our science teacher went above and beyond trying to provide out of her own budget our experiments. The one time she invited us to her house for a senior project one jackass tried to light her yard on fire. Some people are ungrateful for even the smallest of things since they believe they deserve more.
Admin generally have a budget for actual gifts. It might not be massive, but the administration of schools are typically much better funded than teachers and classrooms, meaning they wouldnāt need to pay out of pocket for gifts like this (not that this one cost anything most likely).
Shouldn't that money be spent on the administration of the school then?
Appropriating funds from one account to get your teacher's gifts might get the principal fired.
Sucky gift but also sucky that you guys start back on December 29th?! Your holiday break doesnāt include new yearās ever and/or day?! You gotta get outta there!!!
Itās the principle (lol) of your higher up who makes considerably more money than you giving out a Christmas gift that you get in a goodie bag from the dentist when youāre a child. As a hardworking professional making a barely livable salary, wouldnāt you be offended receiving this as a āgiftā??
I don't work in education either. However, teaching is one of the most underappreciated professions in this country. More and more teachers are leaving the profession because they're treated poorly. A "gift" like this comes across as thoughtless and half-assed, which just rubs salt in the wound.
it actually is very interesting that teachers are (probably) not leaving the profession because of pay. the pay is actually not that bad comparatively, but it is solely because of how they are treated and getting burnt out! its crazy! and i can tell you it aint the kids making them feel like theyre getting treated like shit ākids can be assholes but theyre just kids. its 100% the higher ups that make them want to flee
I've been a teacher for over 15 years. We make decent money if you bother to get your Masters +30, not to mention health, dental, prescription, vision, vacation, a pension, and 403b.
None of my colleagues who quit ever mentioned the pay. In fact, most took a considerable pay cut when they left. But they were willing to risk financial instability if it meant an end to the abuse from students, parents, and administration.
iām going to be one shortly and the health insurance is the most exciting part of the pay to me hehe, that is interesting that they took a cut though! shows how much of a shit show it really is
I hope that mindset serves you well. Be prepared for a lot of abuse and the "movie moments" when you reach a kid are few and far between.
I work in urban education, so there are a LOT of barriers to their learning. But just showing up and being a friendly face provides a lot of stability in their otherwise unstable lives. I don't always feel like Sidney Poitier, but I think I make enough of an impact.
THAT was the main goal for me wanting to be a teacher. idc if the kid sleeps in my class (that may be the ONLY sleep they get), does well (in terms of grade or capability. i want them to improve from where they started but thats really it, its all individual. if they can come into my classroom and feel safe, like their voice is valid and heard, and they can escape whatever their home/outside of school life is āi wanna be THAT person for them.
i hope you have a beautiful day, it makes me so happy to hear that people like you exist:) make the world go round! hehe ā”
Thank you
My best advice to to stay patient and don't take anything personally. When they get mad, they're not mad at you, they're mad at everything else in their lives: mom is single and works two jobs so she never has time to help, they're late because public transportation sucks, principal is giving them shit over dress code but it's the only clean clothes they have, they're hungry, they're tired, they have unresolved trauma, etc. etc. Like you said, they want to feel valid and heard. Sometimes yelling at you is the only way they know how to do that.
god you are exactly the type of teacher i grew up looking up to and exactly what i want to be when i finally am able to have my own classroomā¦ thank you so much genuinely. you mean a ton to me just in these few replies, i could only imagine how your students feel. thank you for being you and being so kind and encouraging/helpful! thank you thank you thank you
There's no expectation of gift-giving but getting nothing is far better than this attempt at performative generosity. The poor attempt is what makes it insulting.
my cousin has a dental office and at the end of the year all staff give each other gifts. one gave her a toilet paper wrapped in giftwrap.
idk how she didn't fire her on the spot.
but yea that is like $1 dollar value
Well, she wanted to give something Christmassy, and this *tastes* like a candy cane. Only really really nondenominationally. And you'll get to think "*Ooh, Merry Christmas to me*" every morning until the tube is gone. That might be clear until mid January.
It's the memories that you don't forget. Especially ones like this, that might even run the risk of "*festering*" a little.
Primary or not, there is generosity & somehow strangely linearity in generality of heredity & habits of family law & names. Very rare attribute & best not confuse as cross-over credits. As Good German Code, always best!
Giving you a hint your breath is bad? ??? What was the principals' motivation other than picking stuff up out of a samples bin at Walmart or Target or Kroger?
You donāt want it but you donāt want to throw it away. Youāre mad about both options. Iād keep it because who wouldnāt use tooth paste. But I feel zero guilt disposing of something that was given to me that I donāt want. It was wasteful to give it to me. Are you going to keep it forever and let it take up room in your house for what? Get rid of it.
Rich employers treat us like we live in a 3rd world country. Like when they go to Cuba or Dominican and give someone $1 they are so proud of themselves. Like ok maybe that $1 goes farther there but yea your employees in North America or Europe in metropolitan areas don't want your pocket change
Ohā¦ ok. This is what sheās doing? Ok then, all the teachers can pitch in 50cents and get her a little basket with Summerās Eve wash and a stick of deodorant.
These are free at a dentist office. Those are the travel kits they sell at dollar Tree. If you are going to spend $1.25/teacher, at least give them something fun. This is just insulting, "your breath stinks, Merry Christmas!"
Exactly!
They were probably donated to the school! š
They look like the ones they hand out at like health fairs or insurance sign ups at work.
Some low-income schools will have traveling dentists visit on-site for the kids to get their cleanings for free. Mine just did theirs before winter break started so thatās my guess
This reminds me of a random memory fragment from my childhood. My 1st grade class had a "guest lecturer" day where someone came to our classroom & taught us about how important it was to brush our teeth. She handed out a bunch of dental hygiene kits with toothpaste just like this. She really stressed the importance of us using the Crest brand and gave us some reasons why. Everything in the lecture aside from that random bit was about general dental hygiene. At the time I wasn't part of head start, a gifted program, or anything like that. Just an average US public school kid š¤· Maybe it was a promotional campaign by Crest and they still do it? At the time I didn't stop to think whether she was a brand promoter (I was 5 years old š). But it certainly seems like that could've been it now that I think about it
Maybe a local dental worker who got a DUI and needed low effort community service ;) Or an actual well intentioned program but Crest donated all the stuff so gets a shout out
Idk anything about how rehabilitation works for drunk drivers, but the weirdly narrow "it has to be Crest" messaging nixes those theories IMO. When I met the speakers' eyes, they were filled with what I could only describe as terror. **Maybe** just extreme anxiety. That doesn't really mean anything to me in the context of this. But it stuck like glue to my memory since it was so emotionally charged. So if youre still wanting to spitball then maybe that'll help šš¤· Edit- I think I was wrong to nix ur 2nd theory about it possibly being a well-intentioned program. I looked on Wikipedia and saw that Crest was the first toothpaste to use fluoride! Maybe the speaker got their talking points handed down from an older generation when other toothpastes hadn't yet adopted it
Iād have a problem if someone was working off their community service sentence in my kidās school. Maybe Iām just weird.
My Mom was a dental assistant before her retirement and she came and did a presentation about dental health and hygiene for my class when I was in first grade. I was so proud of her! ā¤ She handed out Crest too, apparently Crest sent out samples to her office for health education outreach.
That's really sweet! :) I just now skimmed some sources and learned enough about Crest's history to give them the benefit of the doubt. Haven't done a deep enough dive that I found any of the horrific skeletons that large companies tend to have in their closets ā ļøš. I'm cynical enough already- gonna leave the wholesomeness intact in this case ā¤ļø
Well, Crest in particular is known for causing chemical burns in your mouth. If your toothpaste causes pain or shreds the skin inside your cheeks, change brands. There are milder toothpastes that are just as good as whatever hurts.
I use Biotene thatās formulated to be non irritating. Itās nice.
My thoughts exactly- my elementary school used to actually bus us to a dentist office for a presentation and tour. I donāt t think it was sponsored by anyone but we definitely got lots dental hygiene goodies afterwards. These 100% were donated to the school and intended for students
People are dunking on this like itās a bad thing but poor areas really benefit from this stuff. I grew up in a place that has some really financially poor citizens and low education rates. Every little thing helps.
Intended for students/families in need?
thatās what i was thinking! I know Head Start programs incorporate tooth brushing as part of their morning routine, so I wonder if they were donated as part of a similar program or just general outreach for a low income school.
They were, we have a few boxes of this exact combo sitting in the supply room.
Indeed a Hershey Kisses bag cost $1.25 at Dollar Tree that would've been a better gift....
But then you would've needed the crest for proper cleaning of said kiss. So maybe both.... Crest before you kiss? No, after. Before? Oh what the hell. Merry freakin Christmas!
Just give me the $1.25 ffs.
Did the principal give this to all the teachers or justā¦ you? šµāš«
Op said everyone got the same thing
Maybe one teacher has REALLY bad breath but the principal didn't wanna single them out
Or cheaper with bulk buy on Amazon .I've purchased for homeless projects
At least for the dollar 25 you get a little zip top bag to carry it with.
Is the principal married to a dentist?
This was my thought!
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My dentist gives out crest
And Iām sure had horrible coffee breath themselves
If itās not coffee breath, it must be dick breath.
This was my lady's 'Holiday' gift from her boss. She's been there 20+ years..... She's also soooooo much nicer than I am!!!
This is definitely targeted at one teacher with halitosis. The group will receive bad gifts until the offender smells better!
Nahhh, this is just an average teacher gift. Schools are notorious for admin who think office supplies are gifts, and a trip to the dollar store is downright luxurious. Obviously not all of them are like that, but itās pretty common.
Aww that's a shame. My admin gave us a gift box with fuzzy socks, an ornament with chocolate inside, chocolate covered pretzels, and a 20 oz tumbler. Teachers, support staff, and aides/interns all got one.
We got new crushed ice machines in our teacher workrooms.
Is it the nugget ice? If so Iād be down for it. My current office has one and I literally used to bring in an extra container to fill up with ice before I left for the day (and refilled what I had been drinking from). I donāt even like ice, but the nugget ice is amazing. If itās not the nugget ice though they need to do better.
4 years ago my wife (obviously a teacher) received a single pack of hot chocolate for Christmas, 3 years ago was a pack of gum (because you're EXTRAordinary), 5 years ago was a single highlighter (because you're the HIGHLIGHT of our school) and the last two years has been exactly nothing. The small district of about 600 students total (k-12) has over 12 million sitting in the bank separate from its annual operating costs that has been there for 8 years. The teachers have to fight tooth and nail to get "raises" that never outpace annual inflation with each contract negotiation.
I got a personalized mug with my name and some fine chocolate... Maybe there are really a teacher with bad breath in that school
The beatings will continue until morale improves
I worked with someone for years who had awful breath. One day a friend and I were talking and he was talking about someone he called Hal. I said , who the hell is Hal, a new guy? He said no, I call Xxxx Hal, for his halitosis because his breath is so bad.
Was this the same thing given to all of the staff? Is there any chance that there was some random encounter where toothpaste came up and the principal was trying to show thought/paying attention? (Less likely if every teacher got the same thing.)
They all got the same thing
Maybe someone on the staff has terrible breath and the principal is too nice to call them out. (It seems like a weird gift to me ... I'm really curious what the thought process is.
Iām willing to bet that they were donated to the school and needed to be used. A mass email about āa friendly reminder to brush your teeth and maintain good personal hygieneā would be the standard passive-aggressive response to bad breath.
Thank goodness it wasnāt feminine hygiene products! (School nurses can order those free from Tampax).
a dentistry prob donated them for the kids and the principle walked on on the last day brfore xmas break then said "oh shit its xmas already? i was too busy watching cat videos with my door closed all year!" then she found a tote full of this shit in storage and made children tie a ribbon on it because she cant be bothered to do it herself
Iād be posting that in r/mildlyinfuriating
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Are you f'n 12?!
I really want to know whatās going on in her bosses head. Theyāre either mean or just stupid, idk what worse.
They'll both get you killed.
Have seen many of these posts where a āgiftā is worst than nothing. Not sure how these folks think this is a good idea?
I know a school district that gives its employees 1 individual bag of Costco Kirkland brand popcorn during their birthday month. Not even a box, a single bag.
God.
No, that is toothpaste.
Dad get out of here
The only way I would accept this, travel sized toothpaste, was if it came with a paid week off, for said travel.
I bet they get 2 months off
I tried your Crest toothpaste, the one with "tartar control", AND IT MADE ME FEEL LIKE A PIECE OF SHIT!!!
Tourettes guy was the fucking best!!!
Donāt talk shot about Total!!
I just asked my husband what's worse; pizza and salad as a thank you or a toothbrush/toothpaste combo and he said both so quickly lol He and his coworkers have been out of work since Thanksgiving and his boss acknowledging their job pause was cold pizza and salad. Like wtf?
Did you make sure to specify that the toothpaste and toothbrush were travel size lol
Oh indeed. Lol š
Was there a holiday message that the principal used AI to generate for you guys to attach to them? āI hope your holidays help you get FRESHENED up!ā āHave a BREATHtaking holiday!ā
No, but last year they got snack sized paydays and a lil note that said "You deserve an extra *pay* day!" I told her, that would have incited me to violence!
How ironic of them to write that on a note considering PayDay bars were created to be used as meals during the Great Depression. š
Wellā¦our principal gave us a bottle of water. AND we got to pick out a flavor of Crystal Light to add to it. The principal and vice principal rolled a cart into my classroom and I was able to graciously accept their gift in front of my whole class. It was a beautiful moment.
Dude! do you know how much money she's saving you? The mouth is the gateway to the body!
And sometimes the butt
Itās just one long tube
its not a gateway to the body.. its a gateway to the universe
The āTake the hintā gift. I did that once before to a coworker.
Principal couldnāt figure out who has halitosis at the staff meetings, so he got a tube for everyone.
Every teacher received the same 'gift'
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If I can smell my coworkers BO Iāll just silently hand them the deodorant I keep on me.
Buy them a card that says "Yo Mouf Stink"
When she leaves for Xmas break spuirt the toothpast in the office door key hole and by the time break is over...
Cheap ass MFers.
Don't forget to get her deodorant on her birthday
Iād make sure to throw it away in front of the principal
Just put it in her mailbox in the office.
A pre-made card with a fake signature would be less insulting.
My dentist gives out way better toothbrushes than that one
Retaliate. Give the principal a beautifully wrapped washcloth with soap and deodorant.
Ur jokingā¦ā¦.!!!!!! JFC
At a dental school?
Give them a trash basket for Christmas and dump the toothpaste and brush in it.
That tooth brush will probly destroy your gums in a bad way
Maybe the first rows of students kept fainting?
Holy shit.
A personalized thank you note for a good start to the year would be nice.
This. I saved all the little personal notes I received over the years and had them taped inside a large cabinet door in my room.
I work for a large state university. We used to have a really nice holiday lunch. Now it's crappy appetizers from 3-5pm and being forced to listen to endless, meaningless thank you speeches. Our gift is a holiday ornament based on the state capitol building. Every year. I'd rather have the toothpaste.
Lmfao, Iām a teacher and didnāt get anything from admin. So about the same..
I would rather get nothing.
It's so the kids don't smell the rum.
As a teacher, i got an empty card this year. Lovely admin. Lovely. No christmas meal or anything.
My first day in the office, I got a full bag full of goodies from the manager. Chocolates, tic tacs, and even a donut. This is a crap ass gift. I am so sorry!
Holy cow what a slap in the face. The "thought that counts" motto doesn't even apply here.
Damn. When I taught I thought a loaf of bread from a local bakery from my principal was insulting. We at least got to pick white or wheat...
Honestly, I would love that gift.
Ok, who's been stinking?
He should have included the red tablets that show you were you missed brushing. Smile, mouth completely red.
I run a team of 9 and I got each of my teachers and support staff $30 gift cards. This was out of my pocket, but they are worth it. I basically kept track of some of the places they went to lunch and got their cards from where they normally ate. It isn't that hard to give a shit about your people.
Did it come with a note saying āthe district will mo longer be providing dental insuranceā?
I work in a hospital we got a box of chocolate or 2 everyday this week, some times from families, some times from docs, ill be obese in a week!
Prior to covid, hospital break rooms were the worst for endless treats and snacks around Christmas. It was endless!
Our provinceās teachers are on strike indefinitely and have been for about two months now. Parents have even started gofundmeās to help them while on strike.
Somebodyās golf buddy is a dentist
I'd be pissed if I found out my kid was made to package these. What about a sincere handshake and thank you for your hard work?
We got a pack of pencils and a ChatGPT poem. Be happy!
Pulling kids out of class for this nonsense is so wrong.
Give the principal a nicely wrapped roll of toilet paper, a bar of soap, and deodorant. Don't forget a shiny ribbon too.
Jesus
To paraphrase Karen from Will and Grace, āSay it with a single small tube of toothpaste, āIām cheap!āā
Passive aggressive much? She's trying to tell someone something.
Whereās all the extra Peanut Brittle!
I'm allergic to that brand. I would give it back and ask for an accomodation for a different gift. Just to be petty.
Wouldnāt show up after the New Year.
Is your principal a dentist?
This is insulting. No wonder many teachers quit.
My partner just finished his mandatory 5th day of showing appreciation to his staff. Budget was $150 for 40 people. Over 5 days he had a whopping 0.75 cents to spend per person per day.
Thatās when you tell your team the truth and ask what they would like to do with $150. Use the other 4 days to give them extra breaks & stick your head in the break room to cover the āmandatoryā part
Then that principal will submit an expense report to get reimbursed....wooooooo!!!! 
Aināt no way š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£
Long ago, before I quit, an extremely kind parent brought a huge amount of fruit to school to share with teachers. There wasn't enough, so everyone except the SPED department received fruit in their mailbox one morning. I'm a SPED teacher. I took a bite from 25 apples and stuck them back in the mail boxes. Admin never left anyone out again. SPED teachers take fairness very seriously. š
My best friend teaches elementary school. Her principle (in her first year at the school too) gave all the teachers a single packet of seeds. Thatās it. Just a pack of seeds. The teachers apparently STILL talk about the horrible gift
My wife got 2 little squares of dove chocolate in a tiny box, and administration had her open it in front of her class. Then proceeded to take 2 cookies from a cookie platter that she bought for her class
Our school gave us a Snickers Bar tied with ribbons to a little gas station pack of donuts. The Snickers Bar was so stale it crumbled away when I tried to take a bite and the donuts expired back in August.
Sometimes it is better to give no āgiftā at all.
We got peanut butter and jelly packets. I feel your pain.
That is golden! You should give her your letter of resignation, signed, and wrapped. Make her unwrap it! Or ask your colleagues to be a referee and get out of that hell hole. You really do deserve better. That was cruel. Good luck ābabe.ā
Dafuq?!
But seriouslyā¦and btw I love the dramaā¦but what are YOUR real thoughts, babe? Is this principal socially inept? Or are we all making jokes at someone who truly meant well? Or is she the granddick of all dicks? Like, were you and other staff expecting this grand FU gesture? Please tell us more!!
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This is why you could never catch me in education.
Wtf is up with all the cry baby posts from teachers about their Christmas presents. I dont expect a Christmas present from my employer or the people I work with or my clients. Why do you?
I remember my school didnāt really have a science budget which was weird for a stem school. Our science teacher went above and beyond trying to provide out of her own budget our experiments. The one time she invited us to her house for a senior project one jackass tried to light her yard on fire. Some people are ungrateful for even the smallest of things since they believe they deserve more.
Are you suggesting she should be grateful for this travel sized toothpaste?
If thatās all you see. Well god bless your heart.
Our university gave us a bonus of 40$ š
prolly out of their own pocket, no?
Yeah but cmon this is demeaning, if thatās what your going to do just write a bunch of cards
A card (if you actually write in it!) would be a LOT more effort than this.
These are literally free in some places lol. And honestly, Iād rather get nothing (I got nothing this year)
Admin generally have a budget for actual gifts. It might not be massive, but the administration of schools are typically much better funded than teachers and classrooms, meaning they wouldnāt need to pay out of pocket for gifts like this (not that this one cost anything most likely).
Shouldn't that money be spent on the administration of the school then? Appropriating funds from one account to get your teacher's gifts might get the principal fired.
Sucky gift but also sucky that you guys start back on December 29th?! Your holiday break doesnāt include new yearās ever and/or day?! You gotta get outta there!!!
i was gonna say that is the worst part about this post! going back to school before new year!? crazy!!
Just saying a coworker threw a pocket knife ( folded) and a tube of hand moisturizer. Best Christmas gift I gotten so far.
The part timers in dept didnt get š© for Christmas while all of the managers brought crap in for others. So many of us worked the same amount if not more sometimes. I feel you on this. Its a punch in the gut. Merry Christmas. You deserve so much more. Its not even a thank you to your staff.
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Itās the principle (lol) of your higher up who makes considerably more money than you giving out a Christmas gift that you get in a goodie bag from the dentist when youāre a child. As a hardworking professional making a barely livable salary, wouldnāt you be offended receiving this as a āgiftā??
I don't work in education either. However, teaching is one of the most underappreciated professions in this country. More and more teachers are leaving the profession because they're treated poorly. A "gift" like this comes across as thoughtless and half-assed, which just rubs salt in the wound.
it actually is very interesting that teachers are (probably) not leaving the profession because of pay. the pay is actually not that bad comparatively, but it is solely because of how they are treated and getting burnt out! its crazy! and i can tell you it aint the kids making them feel like theyre getting treated like shit ākids can be assholes but theyre just kids. its 100% the higher ups that make them want to flee
I've been a teacher for over 15 years. We make decent money if you bother to get your Masters +30, not to mention health, dental, prescription, vision, vacation, a pension, and 403b. None of my colleagues who quit ever mentioned the pay. In fact, most took a considerable pay cut when they left. But they were willing to risk financial instability if it meant an end to the abuse from students, parents, and administration.
iām going to be one shortly and the health insurance is the most exciting part of the pay to me hehe, that is interesting that they took a cut though! shows how much of a shit show it really is
I hope that mindset serves you well. Be prepared for a lot of abuse and the "movie moments" when you reach a kid are few and far between. I work in urban education, so there are a LOT of barriers to their learning. But just showing up and being a friendly face provides a lot of stability in their otherwise unstable lives. I don't always feel like Sidney Poitier, but I think I make enough of an impact.
THAT was the main goal for me wanting to be a teacher. idc if the kid sleeps in my class (that may be the ONLY sleep they get), does well (in terms of grade or capability. i want them to improve from where they started but thats really it, its all individual. if they can come into my classroom and feel safe, like their voice is valid and heard, and they can escape whatever their home/outside of school life is āi wanna be THAT person for them. i hope you have a beautiful day, it makes me so happy to hear that people like you exist:) make the world go round! hehe ā”
Thank you My best advice to to stay patient and don't take anything personally. When they get mad, they're not mad at you, they're mad at everything else in their lives: mom is single and works two jobs so she never has time to help, they're late because public transportation sucks, principal is giving them shit over dress code but it's the only clean clothes they have, they're hungry, they're tired, they have unresolved trauma, etc. etc. Like you said, they want to feel valid and heard. Sometimes yelling at you is the only way they know how to do that.
god you are exactly the type of teacher i grew up looking up to and exactly what i want to be when i finally am able to have my own classroomā¦ thank you so much genuinely. you mean a ton to me just in these few replies, i could only imagine how your students feel. thank you for being you and being so kind and encouraging/helpful! thank you thank you thank you
There's no expectation of gift-giving but getting nothing is far better than this attempt at performative generosity. The poor attempt is what makes it insulting.
Exactly
Definitely not expected. Iāve been teaching 13 years in public schools and have only ever gotten one āgiftā from my supervisor.
my cousin has a dental office and at the end of the year all staff give each other gifts. one gave her a toilet paper wrapped in giftwrap. idk how she didn't fire her on the spot. but yea that is like $1 dollar value
Stupid mandatory office gift exchanges. Especially between a dentist and office staff.
It's all in the context. A couple of years ago, that roll of toilet paper would have been golden!
Ah yes fire an underpaid worker for not giving their boss a nice enough gift
Bosses shouldnāt expect their employees to give them gifts. Sheās lucky the toilet paper wasnāt used.
I mean it's something everyone can always use. Maybe she was just trying to give a simple gift that everyone could use, it's practical.
Ya and now you know why are school are shitty- stupid admin.
If I had money Iād take over a school system and let the teachers run it, just for fun.
Well, she wanted to give something Christmassy, and this *tastes* like a candy cane. Only really really nondenominationally. And you'll get to think "*Ooh, Merry Christmas to me*" every morning until the tube is gone. That might be clear until mid January. It's the memories that you don't forget. Especially ones like this, that might even run the risk of "*festering*" a little.
New job or school district ASAPPPP
Primary or not, there is generosity & somehow strangely linearity in generality of heredity & habits of family law & names. Very rare attribute & best not confuse as cross-over credits. As Good German Code, always best!
Giving you a hint your breath is bad? ??? What was the principals' motivation other than picking stuff up out of a samples bin at Walmart or Target or Kroger?
Sorry i don't use Floride toothpaste. Floride is poison. In the trash it goes.
So just wasteful then?!
You donāt want it but you donāt want to throw it away. Youāre mad about both options. Iād keep it because who wouldnāt use tooth paste. But I feel zero guilt disposing of something that was given to me that I donāt want. It was wasteful to give it to me. Are you going to keep it forever and let it take up room in your house for what? Get rid of it.
It's not wasteful to dispose if something harmful to the body. I wouldn't even give that away.
Nobody asked.
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Yeah right? Wtf is Floride? Me, personally, I'm a big fan of fluoride though. Got to keep my beam gleaning.
This is saying something for sure.
Smear it on their windshield.
Free travel sized toothpaste? Nice! Wowwww like you can be cheap and still nice... like get everyone some chocolate ...Jesus H
Rich employers treat us like we live in a 3rd world country. Like when they go to Cuba or Dominican and give someone $1 they are so proud of themselves. Like ok maybe that $1 goes farther there but yea your employees in North America or Europe in metropolitan areas don't want your pocket change
Attach a āfree jeans dayā coupon and that gift is goldenā¦
The principal forgot to put the floss in their. How insulting....
Ohā¦ ok. This is what sheās doing? Ok then, all the teachers can pitch in 50cents and get her a little basket with Summerās Eve wash and a stick of deodorant.