$100 ! Portia, I am curious -- what are the extras in the class ?
Here, I think the norm is $20.
FWIW, I stopped all the group nonsense when we got a threat that "if you pay, we will include your name on the gift". W
And, yes, if you contribute, your name will be listed. If not, it will not be listed. I often wonder if the teachers who receive gifts keep track of who did contribute/who did not contribute
Ditto to your experience of parents desperately wanting to be room parents. I see this more in the lower elementary grades than the upper elementary grades. By middle school, no one seems to want to be the room parent. Ha !
