I've stopped writing thank-you cards and my kids don't have to write them, either. We express our gratitude in other ways.

(Between us, I will admit that my favorite gifts are notes of appreciation from students and parents.) In return, I have always taken the time to write careful and personal thank-you notes for ...

(Between us, I will admit that my favorite gifts are notes of appreciation from students and parents.) In return, I have always taken the time to write careful and personal thank-you notes for ...

Teacher Appreciation Week is that magical time when classrooms fill with crayon-scribbled thank ... a sticky note on a desk ...

(Between us, I will admit that my favorite gifts are notes of appreciation from students and parents.) In return, I have always taken the time to write careful and personal thank-you notes for ...

My motivation has been to set an example for my students, demonstrating the importance of expressing gratitude through a handwritten note.

(Between us, I will admit that my favorite gifts are notes of appreciation from students and parents.) In return, I have always taken the time to write careful and personal thank-you notes for ...

"While I was initially happy they made the effort to attend, after what they did I can't find it in myself to thank them for ...

or whenever someone gives you a gift – big or small – you write a thank-you note. I spent hours in eighth grade writing thank-you notes for bar mitzvah gifts, sending polite paragraphs to ...