Teacher presents. End of term.

[rackhampearl]

Aibu to ask you teachers what your best and worst present experiences have been from --parents students. Also has anyone got any ideas? I'm thinking of miniature bottles of Hendricks gin and a small can of fever tree in a gift bag for the teachers heavily involved in my DDs school life and some loaf cakes for the staff room. Is that abit naff?

Our school has sent out a letter for the third year running asking that no presents are given as they would prefer the families to use that money on their own summer plans. If you feel strongly about giving they have asked the money is donated to the schools chosen charity.

Sensible school in my opinion

Why give a gift, they are doing a job that they are paid for

Because most go above and beyond their job description and play a huge part in the daily lives of our children.

So many happily tip a waitress, hairdresser, pizza delivery etc for a service they have already paid for yet begrudge the person who helps theirs child daily. Quite sad,

I'd probably say to go for vouchers? Costa, Starbucks, amazon etc.

We club together and get a voucher but I always write a card of detailed thanks. I've also made flower arrangements. Had a couple of poor teachers I didn't do anything for them.

So many happily tip a waitress, hairdresser, pizza delivery etc for a service they have already paid for yet begrudge the person who helps theirs child daily. Quite sad,

I don't tip any of those. It is ok to just say Thank you.

Like others, I agree that a card with a heartfelt message is lovely and something I would keep.

However, the best gift I received was vouchers for beauty treatments. Massage at the end of term - fantastic!

no teachers get paid a good salar for the work they do paid by our taxes

Hahahahaha

Teachers do not get a good salary for the work they do and the hours they put in. When you break it down, I bet most get less than the minimum wage!
No sane person would ever go into teaching for the money anyway, or if they did, they wouldn’t last long! Teaching has to be a passion.

Those doing class collections - can I say that many teachers feel very uncomfortable when they get far more than the TAs, especially when they are already paid more and know their TAs do an awful lot of unpaid work for their class. Many teachers and TAs who've had this, that I know, end up splitting it even between them, pushed by the teacher.

I say that as both a teacher and a TA. I've been both and I've been the teacher given far more and it felt really uncomfortable. And yes, I did even it out much more.

A hand written message from parents and child are by far the nicest thing you can do.

But yes - here alcohol has been very appreciated.

I'm not a Teacher but I work in a Secondary school. I've had chocolates, biscuits, flowers, bath bombs, bottles of wine/Prosecco, candles, Starbucks vouchers, a travel mug...so many lovely things and all very much appreciated. But as others have said what I treasure most are the cards with lovely messages from students or parents. Once one of my students who was a very talented artist drew a picture of me and got a group of girls to write their own messages around it about different ways I'd helped them. It still makes me well up every time I look at it.

I had some year 11s bake me a cake once. Best present ever!

But failing that, chocolate or a book token 🙂

We've done class collection & vouchers for my dd's reception class. Split the total between the teachers (job share) and the TA. No way we would leave out the TA or give them less.

I’d be appalled if parents spent loads on me. 😢

My best gift ever was a case of different size post its, teeny arrow ones that are fabulous for signposting kids back to work that needs finishing/improving, bigger ones for longer notes. My computer screen is covered in the teeny ones with reminders.

I’d love a heartfelt personal message and I’ve said it before, but an email to the head about why a child is happy with the teacher is amazing!

A heartfelt message in a card is priceless and will be much more appreciated than any bottle/candle/mug.

I teach in a deprived area...I do appreciate anything but a lovely message in a card really does make me smile.

I once got a bottle of Prosecco, lovely notebook and pack of pens which I thought was lovely!

Parents usually ask what I drink, I once admitted to a parent i was off the wine as was pregnant and she got me a lovely bottle of alcohol free fizz which was sweet!

When I went on maternity leave I got some lovely bits off the parents, little teddies that the children had chose and blankets and outfits.

Always get a glittery wine glass and matching mini bottle...

When i taught in a very naice area I got Debenhams vouchers, restaurant vouchers, hampers of strawberries and cream..

My hubby loves it when I get chocolate as he tucks in!

I NEVER eat homemade cakes or biscuits, especially after getting some that had a hair baked into it which was sticking out...

A thank you really is the best gift.

Yesterday 23:03 ofred

The amount of £10 was agreed by all parents, as it was probably what you would spend on wine, chocolates a card and a gift bag.
Not suggesting anyone else copies the amount, but the principle of a combined gift works well for us.*

I would think it was suggested by one, a couple of others who could easily afford it agreed and the rest were too embarrassed to say they thought it was too much so went along begrudgingly.

Home made card with some nice words

@ofred we have £10 as well. 24 kids per class, 1 teacher, 2 TAs each get a gift. cards are by the individual kids the

I wouldnt want a thing that I would need to take home. Something that can be used in the classroom (personalised post its, pencils, handy storage pot) or something consumable/short lived (flowers, chocolate, cake)

I would avoid alcohol in case someone doesnt drink for whatever reason.

My absolute favourite is a personal card, ideally written from the child.

Yep. £10 here too. Class of 21. Not everyone gets involved by so far we have 15 people who want to group together so £150 split between two teachers is pretty amazing (no designated TAs or else we would have if course included them).

For Christmas I put together a big box of classroom stuff like pritt sticks and pens, paper etc etc and a big box of biscuits.

It really depends where the school is. £10 per year is genuinely not a problem for anybody here (fairly middle class area). if it is, the amount should be lower of course.

This year we’ve all given £20 to the class rep to sort out the gifts. Two teachers in the class and two TA’s. It takes the stress off for me I suppose! Although I’ll still sign the joint card and send my own private one to each of them. I teach at the school my DC goes to and their teachers are also my friends, so Last year I bought them each a bottle of wine and attached a label similar to this one with my child’s photo on it. They were a hit in the staff room and we all had a good laugh!

I’m a parent volunteer at my dcs Primary, please don’t waste money on a best teacher mug there are at least 50 in the staff room cupboard.
The past few years I’ve given a bottle of wine or a Costa voucher and got my dcs to make a card and write a message.

It really depends where the school is.

I live in a very middle class area, but recently found out that nearly 40% of children that go to my DCs school are living on the line of poverty and was very shocked by this.

Last year parents asked for £20 from parents for DDs teacher, which I couldn't afford at the time, but gave them it out of embarrassment. I think it's awful.