Do you give holiday gifts to the specials teachers?
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Anonymous
| Only to the music teacher who gives my kids private music lessons outside of school. |
Anonymous
| Yes. This year we had each class "adopt a specialist", and they purchased their Christmas, birthday and teacher appreciation gifts. It's nice how we just have one specialist to buy gifts for, vs lots of small gifts for several teachers. |
Anonymous
| No. |
Anonymous
| The art teacher at our school is wonderful. Problem is, I also work with her on enrichment projects as a member of the PTA board, and I don't want to have an awkward overlap between PTA and parent relationship. So I don't know. |
Anonymous
| I have in the past but not this year. No reason other than simplifying Christmas. |
Anonymous
I am also PTA board member and I still give gifts to people I work with in this capacity (admins). |
Anonymous
I gave gift cards to DS's English enrichment teacher and to his art teacher who also leads the afterschool arts club. I have no idea why, but they both looked kind of taken aback/annoyed/tired...I can't describe it well but it made me regret it 
However, I try to recognize every person who can potentially have an influence on my son's school life. Last year I gifted the lunch lady but not this year, as I didn't see much output so to speak. This year it was: school secretary, another admin person who has a say in organizing field trips; recess supervisor; arts teacher; English enrichment teacher; community engagement coordinator who usually brings subsidized activities to school and who I feel has a say in who is enrolled and who is not. And of course the teacher and the principal. |
Anonymous
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PP here: oh and the librarian.
These were small gifts though. The biggest one was $25 card to the teacher. And I left out the music and PE teachers as I don't have any special relationship with them and they don't seem to have much influence. |
Anonymous
| Yes. Treatbags with candy and a card. Only cost about $21 to buy candy for 6 bags. Classroom teacher gets candy and card too but with gift cards. |