To feel sorry for all the teachers who are about to be inundated with shite gifts

[Butterflyfluff]

My Facebook feed is full of utterly shit teacher gifts - mugs, glasses, baubles, sweet jars all with ‘Greatest Teacher’ on them.

Surely the vast majority of these end up in the bin - no one needs up to 30 odd of these every year?

What’s wrong with clubbing together for vouchers that would actually get used?

Oh, this again.

People want to show their gratitude.

I never get presents at my job.

well, vouchers need to be declared for tax purposes, and the paperwork is long and complicated, so please avoid this.

A home made card, a nice, personal email, these are lovely gifts.

one of my friends specifies which wine she likes. Maybe tell us parents what you like! I have bought wine and chocolate for my sons teacher. Also re-giftable if needed.

Yawn

My mum was always very grateful for the thought - but really, no one needs that many mugs.

Because that’s happening all the time isn’t it.

Give it a rest.

If you go down that route, all ‘gifts’ need to be declared.

"well, vouchers need to be declared for tax purposes, and the paperwork is long and complicated, so please avoid this."

🤣🤣 as if

We have clubbed together in DDs class so the teachers will be getting a lovely voucher for a decent amount each. A few of us were chatting and thought it would be nice, all bar 2 parents contributed.

Oh no, poor teachers being showered with tokens of gratitude.

Find a real problem to worry about.

Life can indeed be difficult...

Yeah, my heart bleeds for them.
#prayfortheteachersreceivingshitgifts.

A nice written message (card or email) makes most teachers feel valued and even old, knackered year 11 tutors well~up at the end of term. I don’t need treats and especially at secondary school, it’s financially a bit worrying that parents think of this. Tell you what - if I get anything from kids this year, it’s going to the long-suffering cleaners and other site staff!

Perhaps a kestrel...

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/mumsnet_classics/2971029-To-have-bought-dss-teacher-a-giant-kestrel

It all just ends up in landfill so people should consider not gifting unsustainable tat

It’s just such a waste - and a lot of people profit from producing said shite.

just do a shared gift. Our teacher got £200 in Amazon vouchers last year - he was really chuffed.

there are endless online collection sites on line - just sign up, create a link and share on the parent WhatsApp group with a deadline date then convert into vouchers and email to the teacher - very simple!

Card Factory are raking it in

I’m going to switch professions. I need a giant kestrel in my life.

It hurts you how?

i wish I got shit loads of gifts every year.

I'm sure the staff who work there are glad about that.

£200?! We do a collection and get about £20 per class. This year I've made a token gift as well but honestly how is any class managing to collect £200?! We don't get that from whole school fundraising....