Any preschool teachers here?
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Anonymous
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Regular short-hour private preschool teachers?
What do you really want as a holiday gift? Cash? Gift card? Gift (like a scarf or gloves)? Do the lead teacher and teaching assistants expect the same amount? TIA |
Anonymous
| I’m a preschool teacher & if a family gives me a gift card they always give the same amount to the assistant. I think that is standard & nice! |
Anonymous
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I'm a preschool teacher in a half day program. I appreciate all the gifts my families give me because I know they want to thank me. But to be honest, I donate almost everything that I receive, unless it's candy or a gift card. Even some candy gets thrown out if no one in my family likes it. And I have also received gift cards from stores that aren't near me (for example Whole Foods - I don't even know where the closest one is.) I get lots of coffee mugs - I have a set of coffee mugs that match my plates and I don't want a "Best Teacher Ever" mug. I've been given smelly soaps, candles and lotions. I don't use smelly lotions and I prefer liquid hand soap. The one gift that I do use is a decorative scarf that the children made (they did some type of tie dye.) The parents noticed that I like wearing decorative scarves - I wear one almost every day. But unless you are certain that he/she will use it, I would suggest just a gift card to Amazon or Target.
I've never asked, but I do think at our preschool, both the teachers and assistants usually are gifted the same amount. |
Anonymous
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Cash, please. The gift cards are nice but cash will allow me to pay household bills.
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Anonymous
NP, what's an appropriate amount per teacher? |
Anonymous
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Past teacher.
Money Target or AMEX/visa gift card And a personal note/drawing from kid |
Anonymous
+1. I have no clue how much to give. |
Anonymous
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I'm a preschool teacher at a school like the one you described.
Most families gift us a gift card and many also add something else along ie: chocolates, cookies, special bath gels. Gift cards range from $25-$100 per family. I love the gift cards (or cash) and I always save them for something I wouldn't buy otherwise. So to answer your questions cash or gift card, and consumables... I don't need more clutter in my house. Please no mugs or pens etc |
Anonymous
Forgot to add, that leads and assistant teachers always get the same amount |
Anonymous
Thank you! |
Anonymous
I'm a special ed teacher, and have taught preschool and older grades. I always feel terrible when people give different amounts to me and my assistants. I don't mind if you give different things if the difference reflects what you've noticed (e.g. one of my paras loves crazy socks. I don't usually even wear socks. On the other hand, I'm a mom and she isn't. So, if you gave her crazy socks and me a picture frame to put my kids pictures in, as long as they were the same price range? That would be fine). But different amounts? I am not a fan of that. |
Anonymous
| Thank you for this! Good to hear cash is better; I always feel dumb paying whatever activation fee for a gift card haha when I could just give the teacher an extra $5. |
Anonymous
| I do $50 per teacher (Target gift card) and a great fancy snack (I have done a coffee mug in lieu of the snack before) |
Anonymous
| MONEY |
Anonymous
| Please! Anything but coffee mug, soap, or lotion! |