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CarraghInish · 18/12/2025 15:25

Princesspollyyy · 18/12/2025 08:20

my daughters (secondary school GCSE year) teacher is really good, very dedicated and committed and just an excellent teacher and lovely person. Would it be weird to send her an email thanking her for all her hard work and wishing her a lovely Christmas?

Yes, do this, it makes us feel seen and valued and is very very rare!

CarraghInish · 18/12/2025 15:24

LemaxObsessive · 18/12/2025 08:24

Yeah I’d see that as a bit sucking up-ish and an attempt to get your child ahead in some way. Say it at the end of the school year with a thank you card. Can you imagine if every parent sent an email? His/Her inbox would be full!

Not a teacher? Inbox full of appreciation emails, HaHaHa…

Furiousbaker · 18/12/2025 15:18

liquoricetorpedoes · 18/12/2025 12:09

I’m another teacher (currently on holiday hence why I can post) and I say do it. It is so lovely to get positive messages, especially at the end of an exhausting term, it’s nice to be appreciated! Emailing the office (or Head) is also really appreciated, and gets passed on in my school. I also agree to be specific, it really makes it all worth while!

I misread your user name and did a double take - didn’t see the ‘r’ at first

Furiousbaker · 18/12/2025 15:11

LemaxObsessive · 18/12/2025 08:27

🙄😆😆 As if they don’t have enough to do! There’d be an awful lot of eye rolling going on if they received a suck up attempt a matter of months before GCSEs and will be judging massively. Sorry OP but it’s got elements of bribery imo.

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What is missing from your life to make you seek attention in this way? Such very odd behaviour

BusyBeeMumOfThree · 18/12/2025 14:33

LemaxObsessive · 18/12/2025 08:24

Yeah I’d see that as a bit sucking up-ish and an attempt to get your child ahead in some way. Say it at the end of the school year with a thank you card. Can you imagine if every parent sent an email? His/Her inbox would be full!

I can only imagine in my dreams the day that every parent is this grateful for the effort teachers put in! Maybe that’ll also be the year that 40,000 teachers don’t leave the profession 😢

MoonValleyMiss · 18/12/2025 14:28

LemaxObsessive · 18/12/2025 08:24

Yeah I’d see that as a bit sucking up-ish and an attempt to get your child ahead in some way. Say it at the end of the school year with a thank you card. Can you imagine if every parent sent an email? His/Her inbox would be full!

Noooooo! I am a teacher and.qoukd love to get messages like that it makes the hard work worth it

LyndaLaHughes · 18/12/2025 14:15

Teacher here. This is the best gift any parent can ever get you. These messages are treasured and can really lift you on a good day.

IndolentCat · 18/12/2025 13:49

Your gesture prompted me to do similarly @Princesspollyyy so thank you!

Snorlaxo · 18/12/2025 13:38

I’m sure that the teacher would be delighted.

I read on here that a character reference sent to the Head can be a brilliant gift as it remains in the personnel file and can be used if the teacher moves to another job.

RollOnSunshine · 18/12/2025 13:36

Yes please do. It will be much more appreciated than the shitload of chocolate, mugs and candles that are dumped on teachers gifted at the end of the school year.

Pricelessadvice · 18/12/2025 13:35

As an ex teacher, this would mean so much to most. To know you are appreciated is lovely.

WiseSheep · 18/12/2025 13:33

Do it. They can put it in their appraisal paperwork which will mean not only is it kind its really useful too.

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Princesspollyyy · 18/12/2025 13:29

Lamentingalways · 18/12/2025 12:33

I would like it! It would make my day actually. As long as you’re supposed to have her email address (not sure in secondary if it’s given out freely)

I am so disillusioned with teaching. I’m not sure I can even face going back into a classroom (having a break) and I’m a good teacher. I stand outside my children’s classroom door and hear 95% of the Mums just absolutely ripping school to shreds for everything and I just think it’s getting worse and worse so knowing someone thinks you’re doing a good job is everything.

Yes it’s ok, she had already emailed me a couple of times as my daughter had an award one month, and she sent me the certificate by email x

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user789543678885432111 · 18/12/2025 13:02

Thanks - you reminded me I wanted to thank a teacher. I have sent an email too.

Lamentingalways · 18/12/2025 12:33

I would like it! It would make my day actually. As long as you’re supposed to have her email address (not sure in secondary if it’s given out freely)

I am so disillusioned with teaching. I’m not sure I can even face going back into a classroom (having a break) and I’m a good teacher. I stand outside my children’s classroom door and hear 95% of the Mums just absolutely ripping school to shreds for everything and I just think it’s getting worse and worse so knowing someone thinks you’re doing a good job is everything.

SheWillBeTheDeathOfMe · 18/12/2025 12:29

My daughter’s school has a specific thankyou@ email and sends a reminder at the end of each term that it is there to shout out any teachers who deserve it, I think it is lovely

napody · 18/12/2025 12:13

Lightuptheroom · 18/12/2025 08:43

Do it, make sure you put thank you in the subject line and cc the head teacher

Agree re subject line- lets them know immediately it's a nice thing not a chore!

I've ccd HT in before when it's thanks for something specific eg taking the kids on a residential. I probably wouldn't for a general thanks and merry Christmas, but if you're mentioning some particular support that they've provided or how much your child enjoys their class, no harm! Depressing when people see it as sucking up- people thank their babysitters 10x as profusely as they do their children's teachers, and babysitters just sit on your sofa eating your snacks!

ldnmusic87 · 18/12/2025 12:11

Please do it!

liquoricetorpedoes · 18/12/2025 12:09

I’m another teacher (currently on holiday hence why I can post) and I say do it. It is so lovely to get positive messages, especially at the end of an exhausting term, it’s nice to be appreciated! Emailing the office (or Head) is also really appreciated, and gets passed on in my school. I also agree to be specific, it really makes it all worth while!

NorthenAdventure · 18/12/2025 12:05

LemaxObsessive · 18/12/2025 08:24

Yeah I’d see that as a bit sucking up-ish and an attempt to get your child ahead in some way. Say it at the end of the school year with a thank you card. Can you imagine if every parent sent an email? His/Her inbox would be full!

And, as a teacher, that would be lovely. Better than having an inbox full of complaints anyway!

But yeh, I'd also Cc in the Head or their line manager. I sent a similar email to my child's teacher's Head this Christmas. It meant a lot to the teacher.

Darkdiamond · 18/12/2025 12:03

IndolentCat · 18/12/2025 11:50

Did you mean to quote @LemaxObsessive instead of @CrispySquid ?

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I did! Oops!

TheaBrandt1 · 18/12/2025 11:52

My parents are teachers so we are quick to recognise their efforts. One of my emails got read out in the staff room apparently! People so quick to complain I like to do the opposite

IndolentCat · 18/12/2025 11:50

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Did you mean to quote @LemaxObsessive instead of @CrispySquid ?

zingally · 18/12/2025 11:33

Speaking as a teacher, I'd absolutely love that!!

Kind messages from parents and pupils are always massively appreciated.

NotForTheMoneyandNotForTheApplause · 18/12/2025 11:26

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Eh? Have you misunderstood the issue?