Teachers Reveal What They'd Actually Love For Christmas |
As Christmas nears (and my to-do list becomes longer than Santa’s beard) I recently found myself pondering whether I should be getting my child’s teacher a gift.
I’m not entirely sure what the done thing is, but what I do know is that my kid’s teacher is one of her favourite people – and that’s a pretty glowing report given she only started school in September.
A Reddit thread on the topic suggests it is fairly common – especially in primary schools where kids have one main teacher and usually a few teaching assistants who support them for the whole year.
Someone noted it’s less common in secondary schools “because there’s more teachers and less interaction with parents”.
While teachers don’t expect gifts and cards, according to education discount platformDiscounts for Teachers the thought is very much appreciated – 87% say they feel valued when given a gift by a student or parent.
Yet despite that........