My mum was a teacher and never allowed us to take in presents for teachers. I don't know if that was because she was hard-up, thrifty or just thought it was a bad idea.
I do remember that I always felt left out not have anything to take and I also remember that mum was given a lot of stuff that wasn't really used eg ornaments you wouldn't give house room to or smellies.
So, I have got token presents for my DCs teachers and TAs, eight in total, so my DCs don't fell left out. I've spent £1 each on some hand-cream from M&S, because I figure everyone can use hand-cream, even if it's not their favourite brand. £1 seems tight, but £5 each for eight people is a lot of money to me.
But, should I have done better/nothing at all/something different?
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How important are presents to teachers?
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