Is it appropriate to gift booze to teachers?

[Uninspiredusername]

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!

Alcohol is fine, (unless obviously Muslim or known not to drink) teachers can always swop in the staff room or regift

Not teacher here but university, best gifts include 2 cases of wine from a student's parents vineyard (Spanish) and a case of bottles of gin. (Parents owned distillery)

As a teacher, I love a tote bag big enough to carry my books home in!

Alcohol gifts are not considered inappropriate in my experience- I’m a teacher and welcome it, though I can understand the POV of those coping with alcohol misuse.

One idea for a teacher you don’t know well could be a nice hand cream- the constant sanitising takes its toll after a while!

I’ve always treasured hand-written messages and cards from the children , and have always felt glad to get a message from a child/parent in your circumstances thanking me for my support with helping their child settle in. A similarly-worded email copying the head is also appreciated, everyone likes positive feedback.

I disagree with the chocolate comments, not because I don't like it but because I get hundreds of boxes of them. Booze is the best gift, but teachers are grateful for anything and do not expect anything at all either.

I don't drink alcohol, I appreciate the gesture, but give it away. I prefer chocolate!

When I was in a classroom, I appreciated anything especially the boxes of Malteasers that some teachers turned their noses up at! If someone bothered to get me a give I fully appreciated it! Alcohol did make me uncomfortable though as there was nowhere to put gifts but on/ under my desk and imagine if I had wine on my desk at any other time of the year! There’s also the small chance that if it was left unsupervised at lunch time for example, a child could drink it. It’s also a more expensive gift that an box of chocolates generally and I wouldn’t want someone to feel that they had to spend too much on me!

Yes to the handcream! One lovely parent sent in some gorgeous handwash for the staff loos.

Email to the head. Yes to this.

I'm not a teacher but I can tell you that it was very much appreciated when I turned up on DC's last day at a small village primary school with several bottles of wine.

I work in a Prep school and a majority of the teachers receive wine, champagne, port or whiskey. Sometimes by the case.

It’s not about it being nice to receive or not nice to receive.

I and other posters are just saying that you should not give the gift of alcohol (a legal drug) unless you definitively know that the receiver is comfortable to have that in their possession.

@Uramaki

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

A lot of people also choose not to eat chocolate. If the teachers get something they don't want they can swap or re-gift it. You might be able to have a quick word with the TA, if there is one, and ask. I sometimes used to get asked if I preferred red or white I could have said if I didn't drink at all.

Assuming they drink wine then yes absolutely. My friend who's a teacher loves getting wine.

I would not do this. My sil is a teacher and a recovering alcoholic though.

Booze is very gratefully received here.

I appreciate any gift all. It is so kind of people to think of giving a thank you gift regardless of what it is.

But i love wine and chocolate gifts.

This is really specific but I used to hate Christmas when I was with my ex. Parents of his students would but him bottles of whiskey so he always came home with loads on the last day of term.

And whiskey turned him into an arsehole. So yeah, don't buy teachers booze. It's a bad gift if you don't know whether they're a secret abusive alcoholic or not.

Granted, this is, like i say, very specific.

*buy him

@CaptainMyCaptain not many people turn nasty after eating chocolate

[quote Uramaki]@CaptainMyCaptain not many people turn nasty after eating chocolate[/quote]
I was thinking more about diabetes.

I was thinking more about diabetes.

A diabetic would probably have self control not to eat chocolates if they would do harm. Granted some people have eating disorders though so I get your point that chocolates that may also be harmful. Gift voucher for bookshop/coffee chain it is.

I’m desperate for balls for my class, absolutely desperate so if I received any as a gift I’d be delighted !!!!!

Would much rather get booze than chocolates tbh. Most of the fancy chocolate boxes you get aren't even that nice.

My skin is fussy, so I either regift or bin handcream I'm given...but others I know love it. And I regifted a couple of Starbucks vouchers this year as I won't drink their stuff! There's problems with every gift, really.

You are free to give whatever present you want. If teacher doesn’t drink alcohol/eat chocolate/ allergic to bubble bath/hates plants…. S/he will ask the TA’s (who rarely get end of term presents) to take their pick.

As a teacher, we really don't expect anything so nobody ever needs to feel like they must. Its often the littlest things that mean the most. My favourites have been a keyring with Stitch on as my kids know I love Stitch. Trust me, most of us drink and we swap between ourselves. But please don't over think it, I bought my own daughters in 3 minutes flat today (mostly alcohol)