Teachers unite around this stupidity and try for another day not to leave the profession

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Came in today to an email from a parent. Student deeply upset as we did not get her flowers after she played the 'main part' in the 'show'
She is Year 7. The 'main part' she is talking about? The narrator in our form class assembly about climate change. We were on stage for 6 minutes. It's the done thing apparently- she's seen it on TikTok.
Just blast me into the sun now and be done with it.

Dear idiot parent
The school cannot afford text books. A flower budget is absolutely the last thing on our minds. If you feel that a flower budget is this important, I would advise you to stand for the PTA on a platform of fundraising for a flower budget, and see how that goes. Good luck.

Here's what should happen

12 year old : I'm upset I never got flowers
Parent: don't be silly, that's not a thing

End

Sense of humour squadron are out in force today!

Sympathy, in the dictionary between shit and syphyllis.

In the south of England, the ‘done’ thing is to take your precious born abroad for a few days of sun and fun after their stressful GCSEs….

Really? No one's told my dc nor their friends?

Crikey, what an absolute farce!

You should email:

Dear parent of valued pupil, thanks for your vital feedback, which we always appreciate greatly. Unfortunately, on the day of the performance, the Triffid shop was closed.

We have taken measures to ensure this will not happen again, going forward.

Yours etc etc.

People are so fucking weird.

Thread has made me laugh, but sorry you have to put up with this shit OP. For that you deserve many un-environmentally friendly flowers

Who tf is buying children flowers for being in a school play or etc? If I was a teacher, I might bring in a box of celebrations on the ending night, or make a cake, but that's about it!!

Perhaps the parent got the wrong end of the stick about it being a “show”? Which doesn’t excuse the entitled email, but perhaps explains it a bit. I’d write back a short email explaining that this wasn’t some 2 hour musical performance but rather a 6 minute assembly presentation in which she played a valued part. But no, students are not routinely gifted flowers for school work.

Parents though, wouldn't you think? So it's up to her mum to get them!

Dear God what have I just read.
Which part of the school budget would she like to cut to provide flowers? Stationery? Heating?

My eldest just performed the biggest part in their 90 minute school production. I gave her a massive hug and told her she was amazing (and have since told many people in her presence how brilliant she was) but that was it. Literally never occurred to me to buy flowers or anything else.

Where is that 😂😂😂😂😂 button?

Mock SATs? As in Y6?
I did get my DD an ice cream the week of actual SATs.

This is the funniest thing I’ve heard in a long time! Imagine being that parent and sending in that email!!
😂😂😂

Bat shit crazy - never saw this in UK but I see it on insta and TikTok reels from the US.

I think that your first response was much better. No need to humour them with flowery language.

You might also consider "are you taking the piss?", "April Fools Day was months ago" or "don't be fucking ridiculous"

An email back o flowers were not given out and if a child had a flower it was from their parent

My OH had a similar email once for not being effusive enough with his praise when a child did something good – but fairly unremarkable and expected of them – during a lesson. Two pages of diatribe about how OH wasn't doing his job properly. 🙄

😂 it will come. I have friends in london, Surrey and Hampshire and more and more are taking their kids abroad to reward them for their hard work during ‘the stressful exams’. These sre
gcses. They have yet to do a levels or degrees… I can only imagine it will be cars and possibly houses next as rewards! In my day I was lucky to be gifted a book based on one of my subjects 🤣

Flowers in the context of coming out from first or last night of a long running west end show would be common at stage door provided by family or friends. I did not know of this and turned up empty handed amongst all experienced parents with balloons, teddy's and flowers. My DD did not mind. I have also seen it at some dance shows again from relatives.
I think perhaps double check with drama dept but a reply stating that this is not a practice at our school. Some parents may get gifts to congratulate their children for various reasons which is clearly their personal choice. Our school awards evening would be where we recognise some of our students with an award/prize.

If these kids are the future of this country we’re fucked.

luckily I know many kids that would fall about laughing at this

Teacher here.
Sadly I am not surprised!
What did you respond?

Tell the moronic parent that its a safeguarding issue for her precious little darling to be on social media at age 12

Surely the only response is “are you taking the piss”