Holiday gifts for HS teachers

[Anonymous]

I was told not to gift HS teachers, is it true?

[Anonymous]

You can. Up to $20 per instance per family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can. Up to $20 per instance per family.

NP. My oldest is in 9th grade. I know the gifting rules, but is it common in HS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can. Up to $20 per instance per family.

NP. My oldest is in 9th grade. I know the gifting rules, but is it common in HS?

Not as common as ES (or even MS), but who cares if your family wants to get a gift for a teacher? It's really up to you to gift or not gift. Don't think so much about it.

[Anonymous]

HS teachers deserve the love, too! You can send e-gift cards to their email or put something small in their mailbox so your kid doesn’t have to deal with it. Even a nice thank you note goes a long way.

[Anonymous]

We do gift cards for the teachers who have gone above and beyond. I have one at Blair and one at Northwood. Both have had 4-5 teachers a year that we gave a holiday gift.

I myself taught at a low income HS for 4 years. Most years, 10-15 students gave me something. Often handmade, but sometimes store bought items. I got lots of cards or notes though and I still have every single one. They are such mood boosters!

[Anonymous]

I ask my high schoolers who they would like to thank. As both have an IEP, there are a lot of potential teachers. Both pick from 2-8 each year. I then just get them each a small gift card and the kids write them notes. I think it’s more meaningful when the kids choose who to thank and feel they’re old enough to know who goes out of their way to help them.