Is it appropriate to gift booze to teachers?

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Just that, really.
Kid is new to school so not done the end of term present for teacher but don’t want to give them a mug, they’ll have about thirty already?! Would a bottle of fizz be ok? Or is that not appropriate? Or maybe just a box of chocs??

Teacher folk what goes down well with you?

Any suggestions welcome!

Yes it is. Though best you hand it to them rather than send a younger child carrying glass/alcohol into school.

Not at all. There's a thing at the moment where the wine label has a picture of your child on and says I'm probably the reason you drink

Haha yes I’d hand it over at the end of the day - imagine the tell tale clink from the kids rucksacks

We've done it, we normally take them in though - seems odd to wave an 8 year off to school with several bottles of wine 😂

I don’t know, you are assuming the teacher drinks alcohol and doesn’t have an alcohol misuse issue.

I used to volunteer as a substance misuse worker and the clients would sometimes give us a bottle of wine on their last season 🙈🙈🙈

Most workers were in recovery….

Lol that’s amazing @GivingItUp

I’m a teacher. Anything is a lovely thought, booze included.
I have a couple of teacher friends and we exchange with each other as I prefer white and she likes red.

I'd go for chocolates. A lot of people choose not to drink.

@Besswess88 very valid point, I don’t know enough about the teacher to know! Though that’s quite short sighted of your clients

Yep fine, I do for my kids' nursery staff and managers. I did check for the women I thought were probably Muslim and the management said they don't drink and to go for chocolate
DH is a teacher and always appreciates booze!

I did check for the women I thought were probably Muslim

It might be an idea to check for everyone? You don't have to be Muslim to not drink.

Don’t over think it, they also may not eat chocolate/ have allergies, it’s the thought that counts.

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Don’t over think it, they also may not eat chocolate/ have allergies, it’s the thought that counts.

I think it's more likely someone will not want alcohol in their house than chocolate but yes fair point. Maybe a gift voucher is best.

I knew my dc like beer so would take him in a mini keg wrapped up he loved it.

It’s usually easy enough to check. Have a you a class WhatsApp group? There’s usually someone on there with an older child or who is friends with a teacher etc who would know.

My point is more that you don’t know and they will just be grateful. I would much rather have wine than chocolate but would never ever think anything other than , how lovely of the person to think of me. Anyone that is any different doesn’t deserve the thought you are giving it! Flowers are always nice too if you want another simple idea .

People would be horrified at the thought of giving crack to an addict in recovery - they should really just appreciate the thought?

I never give alcohol to anyone unless I am absolutely certain that they drink alcohol.

All of my teacher friends much prefer getting a bottle of wine than a mug

I never give alcohol to anyone unless I am absolutely certain that they drink alcohol. same. It's not worth the risk.

God, yes. I REALLY appreciate it. My colleague who doesn't drink donates hers to me and I give her my chocolate. All mugs are used in the staffroom. Any foodstuffs are shared out. Everything is appreciated!

My point is more that you don’t know and they will just be grateful they might be outwardly grateful but be thinking "how am I going to hide this from my alcoholic partner" "I wish people didn't keep giving me alcohol it's so tempting and I've been sober for x years now".

Don't overthink it! Teacher here, I don't drink white wine and I don't eat chocolate ... I still absolutely love - but certainly don't expect - chocolate or booze gifts. I share them with my family and friends and think how lucky I am.

I keep all the cards and little notes I get sent and still get them out once a year or so and reminisce about past students.

Thanks everyone this is helpful. We have a WhatsApp group but other parents are none the wiser on the teetotal or not preferences and not sure what they’re doing for presents except that it’s all separate. I know one of them is gifting a spa voucher but I just don’t have the budget for that kind of thing

@Tattleybastard thank you