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Subject: Re: [MK8] A generational shift?

From: Vanessa McGlothen

Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 14:35:52 -0700

Yes...it's disturbing!
On Fri, Nov 15, 2019 at 1:27 PM Vining, Sonia wrote:
> Iâ€™m 4 days from my 5th grade revue. (Doing "My Planet, Your Planet", one
> of my MK8 favorites.) Every year to mark the special event of their last
> performance at elementary school, we order t-shirts for the show. Every
> year I have a few parents that either forget or can't afford one, and it's
> tradition that I order (and pay for) those to make sure that no one gets
> left out. It's usually five or so, not a huge deal. This year it was 12,
> and my cost was over $100, so I sent handwritten notes home explaining that
> I ordered their child a shirt because I wanted to avoid disappointment on
> concert day, and I'd appreciate reimbursement. A few have ignored me; a
> couple apologized for missing the deadline; and two have been so angry that
> I purchased a shirt that they've written angry emails and note cards
> because I hadn't called them to find out if their child was planning on
> participating.
>
> Excuse me? I've sent no less than 3 emails and paper copies home with
> information about this show, each one with the sentence "If you have any
> questions or concerns, please contact me at..." In the 28 years I've
> taught, the responsibility has always been with the parent to contact the
> teacher if there's a problem or a conflict.
>
> Am I getting old? Is this a generational expectation with Millenials?
> Has anyone else run into this?
>
> Sonia Vining
>
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