To buy flowers for teacher at parents evening

[thesurreymum]

We have parents evening and I thought I would buy each of my DCs teacher a bunch of flowers. Just to say I appreciate all that they do, nothing fancy. Is it weird, will it look like I'm trying to get brownie points?

It's weird.

Yes

Beyond weird.

Don't do it. You'll look like a right arselicker!

Weird, sorry

I think it's quite a public way to thank them. I've never see anyone do this.

Maybe chocolates or biscuits would be able to be given more discreetly?

Weird to do it at parents evening I think. At the end of the year it would be fine.

A bit odd. I’d say do it just before the Easter holidays.

I know it comes from a good place, op, but I really wouldn’t do this!

Really weird yes, weird to give them anything on parents evening.

It won’t win you any favours with the other parents!

Treat it like an appraisal at work

No. Gifts for teachers is BS in my opinion…

Who cares about them?!

I think just before Easter is nice . I always give Christmas, Easter and end of year.

Our teachers and the SLT are worth their weight in gold.

I think it's lovely to give the teachers flowers to show you appreciate them. It's maybe not the best timing at parents evening though as it would feel awkward for the teacher if they were then giving critical feedback about your kids! I'm sure they'd appreciate it at the end of the year or Easter.

I took biscuits last year but more because I know how hungry teachers are at parents’ evening and how late they end up eating dinner!

I’ll definitely do the same this time too although feel like DS1’s teacher deserves wine as she’s taught him so much!

Good grief 😂

God, utterly cringey.

Send in some biscuits to the staff room. I do this at Christmas & summer, occasionally at Easter.

I know how much treats are appreciated in staff rooms, we love when anyone does this for us. (A university setting).

I think thats a lovely idea. It will be appreciated. Parents evenings are exhausting. Itll be a nice moral boost

This is lovely and as a teacher I would really appreciate this.

I think it’s fine. I’d love someone to do this for me! 🙂

I'm a teacher.
Sorry I know it comes from a good place but horrendous idea!
Is it secondary school - it must be if lots of different teachers - your child will be, at best, made fun of

Definitely looks like you're bribing for a positive meeting. That being said, I've had a few parents bring in a cookie or brownie and that was very appreciated as I was starving! (Almost exclusively parents who were also teachers themselves.)

At least the flowers will mask the stench of shit from under your nose!

This. Imagine if the teacher has to give negative feedback after you’ve given her a gift. Save presents for end of year or Xmas