Hindsight = 20/20

And tell your kids to be super appreciative to the teachers that do write them. A genuine “thank you” is enough but one of my sons applied for a bunch of things and one teacher was so graciously willing to write numerous letters that my son bought him a 12-pack of the teacher’s favorite canned water as a thank you. The teacher was tickled to receive it. I also would thank the teachers myself when I saw them in person.