21st December 2009 - Give Your Teacher’s Gift to Charity
- Last Updated: Monday, 21 December 2009 17:43
There has been an unprecedented response to the statement issued by IPPN yesterday which recommended that parents should not give into their children’s requests to buy presents for the class teacher.
This recommendation has clearly touched a nerve with many hard-pressed parents who were thrilled to hear the Principals’ Network stating that ‘gift-giving to teachers and Principals while well-intended are completely unnecessary and are not expected’.IPPN Director, Seán Cottrell said ‘Today, IPPN goes further in saying that if parents really want to show their appreciation for the quality of education that their school provides, they can do so by making a donation to a children’s charity such as ISPCC or Barnardos’.
Pat Goff, IPPN President, said that ‘most parents are making a voluntary contributory to schools to help with operating costs and it is important to separate this from the recent fashion of personal gifts’.
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