How much is standard on a gift card for a teacher

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I know there’s dozens of threads about teachers’ gift ideas but I couldn’t find one specifically about this.

How much do you put on a gift card for teachers?

I’ve already decided on M&S as there’s one locally and can be spent on a range of things but not sure how much.

I’d get the same for both the teacher and the TA and budget isn’t an issue. It’s for reception and DD has had a wonderful experience in her first year.

My instinct is £25 but wanted to see if people thought this is in the right ballpark for being useful / showing appreciation without making the teachers uncomfortable.

Just a card is fine. No need to give money.

Most classes group together and give a gift voucher which is lovely. Having said that, getting a candle, box of chocolates, bottle of something with a card as an extra/individual present is lovely. It feels like you've made an impact when there's a little something. If you're not doing a group thing then go for £20 voucher as a maximum. If your class are doing something, just write a nice message and maybe a candle from a supermarket. Once I got a voucher for the local nail shop which was sweet- back then it was £20 for a simple mani.

At my children’s school a parent always does a class collection, normally £10 each which covers a small gift for forest school TA and then the rest is split equally between teacher and TA - normally a bunch of flowers and a gift voucher for local high street.

I generally spend about £5-£10

As a teacher I'd hate to think any parents were worrying about what an appropriate amount is for a gift card

I've got a folder full of cards, letters and crafts from pupils over the years. I can't tell you who have what present other than the years where a GCSE/A Level class did a student-led collection and the gifts were linked to in-jokes from our time together.

Do whatever you feel comfortable with.

I have never given a teacher a gift card or anything worth more than £10. Mostly I didn’t get them anything at all
sometimes if they asked to I let the DC make something, which I am sure probably got binned but they enjoyed doing it and giving it so that’s fine

As a TA I'd rather have chocolates and biscuits, I regift any wine I get cause I don't drink at home 🙈

I don’t think it really matters as long as you don’t seek public acknowledgement. Give £25 if you want to. They will appreciate that they’ve been appreciated, whatever the amount.

We do a collection and parents usually donate 5-10 to give you a ballpark. At end of day if you can afford it and you want to then spend whatever you like, they do a hugely important job!

I'm a teacher and am just about to go into town for gift cards for DS's teacher. I would say £10-£15 is about right. I'm going to do a £10 voucher in a Starbucks cup.

Flowers etc are lovely but you do end up with so much 'stuff' and teachers might well be going away so not get the enjoyment out of flowers.

At DD3’s school it’s a maximum of £10 per child to the class collection.

At DD4’s SEN school they discourage individual gifts as the Head says it puts too much pressure on parents. They have a wish list that people can contribute funds to if they wish - each teacher gets something from the list pot.

I'm doing the same with m&s vouchers, I was going to do £15 so they can get a dine in for two thing? There's different options now- pizza/pasta ones as well as the gastropub range from £7-£12. So change for a little chocolate treat or whatever. I have 3 to buy (teacher plus two TA's).
I thought one of the other mums was doing a collection but haven't heard anything and it's a bit late to sort it myself now.

Thanks everyone for your advice. I got £15 vouchers yesterday and we’re going to make some thank you cards this weekend.

I’m a teacher. The card is all I would want. Maybe a potted plant would also be lovely. £25 is way too much - please don’t spend that amount - just put a lot of thought into the words you write x

That’s a nice idea. Personally, as an SEN teacher, the words on the cards mean the most to me. I don’t want it expect gifts. I’m the one that will receive it in front of other pupils who haven’t bought anything. A lovely card, with a personalised message - perfect.

I've been delighted to receive £10/15 gift vouchers in the past. I don't drink alcohol (neither does my immediate family) and have some food intolerances which means I generally can't eat chocolates and biscuits as much as I'd love to! It always breaks my heart a bit that parents have thoughtfully bought me plonk or food only for me to have to donate it or give it away. A card is also perfectly lovely and gifts are by no means expected.

Why? Why reward teachers for doing the job they are paid to do? (I know it's a crap job, my DD was a teacher). But why?

Make a donation to a local charity instead.

Why resurrect a two month old thread just to have a pop @muchalover ? OP will have given their gift ages ago.

Then you don’t have to donate. Your choice.
If I choose to spend a few quid, that I can spare, to show my appreciation for everything that has been done to support my child, then I will.
It’s got bugger all to do with you.

£10 i would be very pleased with! A gift £25 and above we have to declare it to the school and fill in a form so I would be annoyed 😂