Comments on: Nobody Likes a Show Off. Or Do They?

By: christy

christy — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:31:58 +0000

Great advice Jessica – I dread the day I have to think about these things. I hate gift giving just for the sake of it!

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By: Stacy (the Random Cool Chick)

Stacy (the Random Cool Chick) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:16:18 +0000

I make a gift basket for the teacher – nothing much, just some homemade goodies and of course a bottle of wine. Nothing like encouraging your kid’s teacher to get inebriated over the holidays.

By: Casey

Casey — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:16:31 +0000

I had a tough time deciding on teacher gifts this year too. I went with Target gift cards since I remember getting candles and lotions back when I taught and there were only so many smelly things I could take.

By: fraujoolie

fraujoolie — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:37:07 +0000

Hey, I’m a teacher. I’ll take any action I can get.

By: amy

amy — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:20:12 +0000

As always, great advice

By: J

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:45:15 +0000

AMEN! xoxo

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:18:22 +0000

Excellent points, Jessica! A teacher-friend of mine said all she REALLY wants is the support of parents. She said she’d prefer that to a higher salary. I believe her!

By: KBO

KBO — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:49:40 +0000

Dude, as a former teacher, I can tell you that teachers DO NOT want tchotkes or anything with apples on them. When my aunt retired, she literally had dozens and dozens of boxes of stuf (but she’s kinda a hoarder, so that’s a whole other thing).

Teachers, at least the cool ones, do not usually show favoritism based on expensive gifts, probably because we do not like to be bought. Homebaked goods, COFFEE, or anything like that is a perfectly awesome, much appreciated gift. I love the suggestion of a Donors Choose donation, too.

By: Marinka

Marinka — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:45:59 +0000

My school (ok, my kids’ school) gives a class gift and individual gifts are discouraged. This way it’s super duper fair. Except for the class mom who has to hit everyone up for cash.