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50 Times Parents And Teachers Had The Best Interactions
An educator's job is often demanding, stressful, and overwhelming. This year, only 34% of the teachers in the U.S. said they were satisfied with their jobs. The pressure is real. They are responsible for shaping the minds of the future generation, after all.
So, since the new school year is already upon us, let's show our teachers some appreciation with this list of wholesome interactions between them and the parents of the children they teach. It's like the Dalai Lama said: "When educating the minds of our youth, we must not forget to educate their hearts."
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#1
When I Dropped My Son Off At School, He Noticed A Girl In Line And Said, "That Girl Looks Cold." He Got Out Of The Car And Was Off. Later, I Got This Message From His Teacher
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#2
A Teacher Sent This Out And I Love It. Thoughts?
Lost Panda 2 years ago
My elementary aged son gets an enourmous amount, my middle school aged daughters get a normal/reasonable amount, my high school daughter gets what she didn't finish... I'm sorry, but this feels backwards to me...
#3
I’m A Teacher. Today A Child Gave Me Toy Replicas Of My Dogs That His Mom Had Crocheted Me
#4
My Student’s Dad Painted This Picture Of My Dog For Me As A Gift
#5
My Son’s Teacher Told Me He Looks Out For A Little Girl Who Has Just Moved From Venezuela And Doesn’t Speak English Yet. I Am So Proud
I cried at the parent-teacher conference when she told me and sent this photo.
#6
This Heart On My Hand Is Called A "Cuddle Button." Daughter's Teacher Draws This On Both Our Hands When I Drop Her Off At School, And Every Time We Press It, It Sends A Hug To The Other
Since my wife died last year, my 4-year-old daughter has hated being away from me. So, this helps her feel connected to me.
#7
Cookie Charcuterie Board For My Son’s Teachers For The Last Day Of School
#8
Bother Me All You Want. I Think It’s Adorable That She Wanted Me To See
#9
This Kid Is Awesome
#10
My Kid's Theater Teacher Asked For Fake Food For Their Play. When She Emailed "Crafty Parents Needed" That Was Like My Bat Signal
#11
It’s Always Nice Getting Pictures From Our Son’s Teacher Showing How He’s Excelling In School
#12
Here's To All The Amazing Teachers In The World Going The Extra Mile To Care For Their Students
Colleen Glim 2 years ago
That’s awesome! And so important. My oldest had to deal with a new home, a new school, and a new baby sister inside of two weeks. I had to tell her kindergarten teacher to be a bit easier on her because of this
#13
This School Year Is Going Great
#14
One Of Our Parents Made This For Our Year 2 Teacher. The Most Gorgeous Gift I’ve Ever Seen
#15
My Wife Had To Write A Not-Sick Note For School
#16
School's Out In My Neighborhood
#17
You Have A Future Olympian On Your Hands
#18
That's So Cute
#19
My Son Is In 5th Grade, And This Thursday Is Their Concert. I Thought It Was So Kind That His Teacher Reached Out To Me Regarding His Solo. It Really Warmed My Heart
Colleen Glim 2 years ago
Was in this position at 12. Was too shy to do the solo. Always regretted not doing it
#20
Turned My Son’s Drawings Into Teacher Appreciation Cookies
#21
That’s So Lovely
#22
Vietnamese Immigrant Parent Reminds Me Why I Am A Teacher
#23
This Was For My Son's Teacher. She's Leaving, And They Had The Best Bond. She Came In And Burst Into Tears, Which Got Me Going, And Then Another Teacher. It Was A Very Teary Moment
#24
Teacher Appreciation Gift For My Daughter's 1st Grade Teacher! Parenting Honestly
BlahBlobLa 2 years ago (edited)
I would love to get this! I am a high school teacher, can confirm some are little pricks! Love em all though!
Agamemnon O'Neill 2 years ago
So, maybe I'm in the minority here, it's cute, but aren't teachers' homes filled with this c**p?
freakingbee (she/they) 2 years ago
my mom is a teacher, and we have a bunch of this stuff but she gives some of it away as gifts or she lets me pick out stuff that i want.
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#25
A Sweet Message From One Of My Student’s Parents. I Miss My Kids A Lot
#26
Message From My Nephew's Teacher To My Sister
#27
Didn't Expect This From The Teacher Today
Little Wonder 2 years ago
When I worked in a library a little girl solemnly told me "My mum wants to die" to which her mother replied very quickly "My HAIR, my hair!!"
#28
That Teacher Taught Us How To Love, And You Taught Us How To Be Thankful
#29
I Have A PhD
#30
This Should Be Framed
#31
My Autistic Daughter’s Math Teacher Sent Me This Today. This Is Absolute Comedy Gold
#32
From My Kindergartener's Teacher Today. The Embarrassment Is So Real
Colleen Glim 2 years ago
The usual way is a gun or a bow and arrow. But if that’s what works, you do you
#33
My Son's Teacher Is Proud Of Me
dan gerene 2 years ago
It just could be that due to the dad or mom's s occupation the word appraised gets repeated at home too.
#34
My Daughter’s Teacher Knew I Loved Knitting. So She Hand-Spun Me Yarn As A Gift
#35
My Brother's High School Math Teacher Assigned Parental Homework. My Dad Was Not Happy
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
I could understand this for primary school children, where you can learn more from a parent that the child (until you meet/observe them) but for a high school student, I would expect this to be filled out by the student themselves.
#36
The Email I Got From My 8-Year-Old's Teacher Today Had Me Dying Of Laughter. Do You Know How Hard It Is To Enforce A Consequence When Trying Not To Laugh?
The mannequin head is mine, as I'm a stylist.
#37
Accidentally Sent My Son To School With His Newly Bought Ugly Christmas Sweater. Didn't Realize What Santa Was Doing Until His Kindergarten Teacher Pointed It Out When I Picked Him Up
She was pretty cool with it. She chuckled when she told me. I laughed too once I saw it.
#38
Parenting Is Hard. How Am I Supposed To Discipline My Daughter With A Straight Face, When Her Teacher Sends Me Pictures Of Her Falling Asleep In Class
Colleen Glim 2 years ago
Why is she so tired that she’s falling asleep in class? That should be your first question
#39
She Hadn't Missed A Meal
David 2 years ago
Required reporters have to follow up even if it sounds not very plausible. Like the time my then young grandson saw a show about trappers / furs and then told his teacher they were nailing cat skins up to dry on their apartment walls. (He doesn't hate cats, he just went with an animal that was around his urban environment. )
#40
The Good Education We Must Invest In
#41
This Is An Actual, Unironic Email That I Just Got From My Son’s Teacher
#42
Message To Parents I Got Today
#43
End-Of-Year Presents For The Teachers Who Look After My Diabetic Daughter
Steve Robert 2 years ago
Why is a person who shoots a ball into a hoop worth hundreds of times more than the teachers who are responsible for educating our kids? Yeah, I don't have an answer for this.
#44
My Daughter's Elementary School Emailed This Photo So Parents Can Claim Lost Glasses. The School Only Has 190 Students
#45
For My Son's Teacher On The Last Day Of School
#46
Kid Went To Spend Their Entire Birthday Money At The Canteen
#47
My Cousin's Teacher Texted This
#48
It's Teacher Appreciation Week. I Made These For My Kids' Teachers
#49
My Little Sister Was Misbehaving At School, And This Was The Note Home She Got Today
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
Seems to be more going on than just missing mum. I would suggest giving her a chewable/stim necklace while finding out the cause. I have a child in my after school care who needs something like this, but for some reason the teacher thought a chewable necklace or chewing gum would be too distracting for the other kids.
#50
Pretty Sure My Kid's Daycare Teacher Is Former Mafia
#51
I'm A Secondary Special Education Teacher And This Was My 2nd Ever Gift From A Parent In 7 Years
I advocated hard for some services for this kid this year, but I didn't know just how much his mom appreciated it.
Nathan Shipman 2 years ago
As touching as this gift is it is extremely sad that this teacher has taught for seven years and got only two gifts in those seven years.
#52
My Son's Teacher Is Literally The Best. This Is The Message She Sent Us All This Morning. Please Think About All The Teachers, Kids And Parents Today
#53
Last-Minute Gift For My Daughter's Teacher
#54
An Email From My 15-Year-Old Son's Teacher That I Received Today
Colleen Glim 2 years ago
Teenage boys gonna do that. Ignore it and carry on. Acknowledging it just reinforces the issue
#55
Teacher Thought It Was Brilliant
#56
Just Found Out My Son (4) Gave His Teacher At School A Half-Eaten Tic Tac And Said His Tooth Fell Out. She Put It In An Envelope And Sent It Home With Him
#57
Yesterday My 6-Year-Old Son Got Sent Home With A Note From His Teacher
#58
A Letter My American History Teacher Handwritten As A Christmas Gift To Me And My Parents
The letter reads: "Thank you for having/sharing your son with me. I’ve greatly enjoyed having him for a year in class. You’ve done a splendid job in raising Michael. Thank you for joining in on his birthday prank! You joining in (not to include your cake) made that one of my best pranks ever! So you move to your new house, may it be filled with all those things that make life worth while..."
#60
My Wife Is A Teacher. Today She Received This Letter From A Parent. It’s Hard Being A Teacher These Days And Letters Like This Really Help
Colleen Glim 2 years ago
Every child should be allowed the opportunity to be who they think they are
#61
That Little Man Knows
#64
Teacher Calls Parents Of Students He Liked Teaching This Year. Parents End Up Calling Them "Early Christmas Presents"
Elladine DesIsles 2 years ago
And then this teacher publicly posts about it, where it may eventually be seen by the parents who didn"t get a call because their children weren't "liked" by this teacher. Or by the former students themselves. I find that problematic.
#65
An Email From My Little Brother’s 1st Grade Teacher. I Think He Deserves A Sticker For His Quick Thinking Skills
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Sh_alien 2 years ago
I have a feeling that many of the commenters don’t have children or have never even been in the same room as a child. So much negativity and judgement on content that’s unproblematic.
Goose of the Ahonkalypse 2 years ago
I too was a parenting expert until I had kids. Most humbling darn experience ever.
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Kaeda 2 years ago
I have to share my son's special moment now. 🥰 My 6yo son is autistic. I intended on homeschooling... but he was too intelligent and too difficult for me to manage on my own. I was fried. I needed help. We put him in a small local public school this year. We JUST had a meeting with the school psychologist and his teacher today, to talk about how he is adjusting. He is apparently doing so well that they intend to remove him from the special-ed program and integrate him into all-day classes. The teacher said that, aside from his hyper-focused interests that make transitions a little tough, he is easily the sweetest kid in her class and that he is a joy to be around. I cried. I am so darn happy to hear that he loves school, is respectful, and is adjusting well. 🥳
Goose of the Ahonkalypse 2 years ago
That's wonderful Kaeda! Thank you for sharing.
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Soulstorm brew 2 years ago
I remember in elementary school my birthday was a huge deal because of my mom's homemade muffins. Pineapple, pumpkin, banana 😋. The principle always begged for her bread for school bake sales.
Goose of the Ahonkalypse 2 years ago
I appreciate the heck out of teachers. Some of these gifts were so amazing. Unfortunately I don't have a craftsy bone in my body but I do always send an end of the year gratitude email along with my store-bought teachers gift.
Lynn Morello 2 years ago
Having raised 6 kids, I only ever got calls when mine were in trouble.
Lori Gibbs 2 years ago
When my kids were in grade school I would gift the library a end of year book.
Sh_alien 2 years ago
I have a feeling that many of the commenters don’t have children or have never even been in the same room as a child. So much negativity and judgement on content that’s unproblematic.
Goose of the Ahonkalypse 2 years ago
I too was a parenting expert until I had kids. Most humbling darn experience ever.
Load More Replies... Kaeda 2 years ago
I have to share my son's special moment now. 🥰 My 6yo son is autistic. I intended on homeschooling... but he was too intelligent and too difficult for me to manage on my own. I was fried. I needed help. We put him in a small local public school this year. We JUST had a meeting with the school psychologist and his teacher today, to talk about how he is adjusting. He is apparently doing so well that they intend to remove him from the special-ed program and integrate him into all-day classes. The teacher said that, aside from his hyper-focused interests that make transitions a little tough, he is easily the sweetest kid in her class and that he is a joy to be around. I cried. I am so darn happy to hear that he loves school, is respectful, and is adjusting well. 🥳
Goose of the Ahonkalypse 2 years ago
That's wonderful Kaeda! Thank you for sharing.
Load More Replies... Soulstorm brew 2 years ago
I remember in elementary school my birthday was a huge deal because of my mom's homemade muffins. Pineapple, pumpkin, banana 😋. The principle always begged for her bread for school bake sales.
Goose of the Ahonkalypse 2 years ago
I appreciate the heck out of teachers. Some of these gifts were so amazing. Unfortunately I don't have a craftsy bone in my body but I do always send an end of the year gratitude email along with my store-bought teachers gift.
Lynn Morello 2 years ago
Having raised 6 kids, I only ever got calls when mine were in trouble.
Lori Gibbs 2 years ago
When my kids were in grade school I would gift the library a end of year book.
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