"At the end of every school year, many parents ask me to write a personal note to their student as an inscription in a certain children's book. They request this of all of their kids' teachers, then give the book as a graduation gift. It's a cute idea, but what it amounts to is a large stack of paperwork at a time of the school year when I'm already drowning in paperwork."
"Parents, I love your kids, and I did my best to teach them and make sure they had a wonderful year. I tried to instill in them a passion for learning and a love of reading. I also helped them to navigate tricky social situations and move forward as wiser people. I am not saying this to pat myself on the back, I'm doing it to let you know I have already given your kids my all."
A teacher nearing the end of 26 years expresses frustration with parents who ask every teacher to write personal inscriptions in a children's book at the end of the school year. The cumulative requests create a substantial extra workload during an already paperwork-heavy, stressful time. The teacher asks parents to stop and urges appreciation shown by not imposing additional tasks. The columnist advises sending an advance message to well-meaning parents explaining the end-of-year workload. A separate, partially included account describes a longtime partner who turned to drugs and refuses to leave despite the other's efforts to support them.
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