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发帖数: 6973 | 1 That is the title of a report today in Voice of America Chinese edition.
A few headings: "不送礼怕小孩吃亏," "人情往来无可非 不是贪官受贿."
My comment: I don't have children. For yeqars I thought American children
gave their teachers an apple at most, for there is "gold apple award" to
vote for the best teachers in a school. About a year ago, I casually asked a
black mother if she sent gift to teachers of her boy. She aid yes, but
turned evasive when I pressed what Americans gave to teachers. Obviously not
just appl | c**i
发帖数: 6973 | 2 Back in Taiwan, I was horrified by gift giving and receiving between
teachers and students's parents. I saw with my own eyes, many a time. I did
think they were bribing. I also form an opinion that teachers should pay tax
and that parents should pay gift tax--although the amount of gifts given to
teachers a year is not enough trigger the law of gift tax. |
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