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After reading an old issue, I have just a comment to make. Teachers who spend 8 hours a day with your child, 185 days a year, nuturing, educating and caring, get less tip than your hairstylist who makes the exact same salary per year. What's wrong with this picture?

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Your article on tipping underscores the value that this society places on the role of the teacher in shaping young lives and preparing them for all the challenges that life offers. You suggest giving the newspaper courier more than a child's teacher. However, how could our children READ the paper and relfect thoughtfully on current events if it weren't for highly qualified teachers in our classrooms?

10 to 20percent if I can afford it. I live on 600 a month.!!
I'm lucky to meet all my bills and feel forunate that I have a place to live. I don't that the newspaper. Have a hairstylist, etc. So, when I do tip its because someone really has gone out of their way not only doing their job but in making me feel special. I give them what I have left. Thats a lot in my accounting book. !!! So next time you enjoy your Special Coffee or coke or your everyday must have Thank God you can buy it. Some of us cant! We must choose our food wizely. Believe or not every penny DOES count to someone. Merry Christmas.

Help....Aunt Jean is 99. We tip her 24/7 nurses $1,000 each. She also has a court appointed Guardian who visits her 2 x per month. She charges 70 per visit. Aunt Jean also has a nurse appointed bu the guardian who visits 2 x per month. She charges 75 per visit. Do we tip the Guardian and the nurse who visits 2 x per month also?

I was appalled to see that Real Simple suggests gifting teachers for less than you would your stylist, personal trainer, etc. Teachers are given the charge are educating children; in the grand scheme of things, that is one of the most critical ofendeavors. As a teacher, I treasure gifts from my students that are made from the heart. That said, if a family is purchasing gifts, and can afford to tip other service providers with the equivalent of a service (ranging anywhere from $35-$100), then the person who helps a child should not be getting the short end of the stick. I don't want more expensive gifts; I would like to see the profession of teaching respected.

I found your suggestion that one should give tips/and or gifts of higher value to a hairdresser, housecleaner, etc. and a gift under $25 for a teacher disappointing. Once again we seem to be undervaluing teachers! Don't they have the most important work to do? I think so!

When I lived in California, I worked at a private school in Pacific Palisades. The parents made more money than you know who, and they decided that, instead of random $20's and gift cards at the holidays, it would be more efficient to set up a 'fund' for each staff member that they could then donate an anonymous amount of money to (their names were then added to a card that each staff member received individually). I was a first year teacher's assistant, and I alone pulled in over $500! The teachers (especially those who had been there a while) were hinting at sums in the thousands. Now I'm in public education, and while I love the random mugs and such, I'll never forget that holiday bonus!

My opinon is that I tip those in the service industy and give gifts to professionals. To give a gift to a teacher rather than a tip is not an insult it's a compliment. I get gift certificates for my daughter's teachers to show my appresiation.

I think one of the best "tips" you can give someone, including teachers, is sending a letter complimentiing them to their boss. Everyone needs to know they are appreciated and a possitive note to your boss looks great and can help with appraisals and possibly raises and advancement. Of course, the person you are praising should get a copy of the letter and a small gift along with it is not necessary but not out of the question either

I agree with Mari...the gift should be from the heart...isn't that the meaning of Christmas?
Have a very Merry Christmas and a stress-free holiday.

I read you article about tipping and I'm a bit offended at the suggested amount for a teacher. If I were to tip my hairstylist the cost of one visit it would be around $100. I work a lot harder everyday on each child than my hairstylist does on me. If someone chooses to give me a gift, then I deserve more than mailman, doorman, or dog walker!

I think that putting teachers in the same category as dog walkers is the problem. You wouldn't tip a teacher any more than you would tip your dentist, doctor, attorney or accountant. Teaching is a profession. Thoughtful notes or gifts are a choice that you make. Do you appreciate the job your childs teacher is doing, let them know it.

personally, i think this tipping thing has gotten way out of control. if you are working --then you are getting paid to perform a service or you wouldn't be working there. i have always said that when i get tipped, for performing my job--then i will tip others for performing their--job.

To respond to Beth regarding setting wage ranges...in the private sector salary ranges already exist and once you hit the "cap", there is nothing more given in raises. At that point, one is free to look for employment elsewhere. I do not think teachers realize just how good they have it. In NJ teachers get excellent raises due to their contracts. Ask a person in the private sector what their last raise was...they might not have even gotten one! Teachers profess to teach because they love it. Most people in the private do not profess to love their jobs...they just have mortgages to pay!

I think this country has gone a bit cuckoo with tipping etiquette. Sure there should be some sort of guidelines, but in the end shouldn't your relationship with the person dictate how you choose to appreciate them?
Doesn't an assistant get paid for doing her job? Doesn't a teacher also get paid? Shouldn't you give your assistant a gift because she makes your life easier and she reminds you to make reservations for your husband's birthday dinner and stays late without you having to ask, because s/he's a good person who does her/his job well, and not because some article tells you to?
And shouldn't you want to give your child's teacher a card or cookies or a gift that your kid picked out (or more IF it feels right to you/ you can afford it), to show him/her your appreciation for devoting his/her life to your kids and to teach your kids that it's right to appreciate their teacher?
And your hairstylist and mail carrier and house cleaner, etc.- they get paid for their work too. Your tip/gift should be commensurate with how well they do their job and your rapport with them. It shouldn't be something that they expect or that you feel pressured to give them if it doesn't feel right (please, I'm not talking about stiffing them).
All these professionals and service providers chose their profession. If they don't like the pay or don't like their tip because you didn't think they did a good job they should work elsewhere or drop you as a client.

Am I way off base in thinking that perhaps there might be an ethical problem with a teacher accepting money from the parents of the individuals that they are responsible for objectively educating and assessing? Isn't there a slight chance of corruption here?

I agree a good teacher is one of the most important jobs out there. I volunteer whenever possible to help with the preschool and kindergarten classes my children are in. Make an effort to always be respectful of the teachers, and teach my children to do the same. All of this said, there is NO WAY my family could afford a $50 gift certificate for my childrens teachers, no matter how much we appreciate what they do. Each of my children has a teacher and a teacher's aid, that would be $200! We are not poverty stricken, but we do not have a nanny, pool boy, dog walker or any of the other extras. I would like to think with a good teacher, the thought does still count for something.

I really have a hard time with the fact that teachers feel they should receive gifts at Christmas as if it were an entitlement. They are paid professionals with good benefits and pension, very unlike those in the service industry. I have a great respect for teachers, but no more than many other professionals that provide invaluable services to families and often work holidays, round the clock and many different enviroments that are not often real safe. There are plenty of professions (I'm in one of them as a public health nurse) that it is forbidden to accept gifts. We too work with families providing services that can change their quality of life but I do that because what I get in return is more than any gift I could get. I'll bet there are a lot mothers (especially single moms) that make less than teachers and not only it is a hardship for them but it makes the kids feel bad when they know another student got the teacher something a lot better. I don't think teachers should be allowed to accept any gifts. They are not in a tipping industry. Sorry if I offend anyone. It has nothing to do with respect, it's about professionalism.