Teacher Gifts

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NP. You don’t tip professionals. I don’t to my doctor, my lawyer, ny dentist, my therapist or my accountant. All of the above work hard and I am grateful for how they help me. I put teachers in the above group of highly educated people.

I tip or gift people who provide personal services for me and my family.

I’m not militant about this, but there is an air of noblesse oblige about it, especially in the wealthier schools and neighborhoods. ‘The poor teachers work so hard and aren’t paid enough.’ If you think that work should be more highly compensated, fight for policy changes to make that so for every teacher.

But those are all people you, personally, pay directly from your own bank account. A public school teacher is a public employee who works closely with your child. The relationship is quite different.

If you're more comfortable not gifting, that's totally fine! But why do so many people who don't want to give teacher gifts feel the need to drop their two cents (or outright freak out) in a thread where people who *do* want to get something are sharing ideas?

+1. Seriously. Teachers work hard, are paid less than many other professions, and don’t receive the respect they de reserve. I’m sure many parents are finding that out now with kids at home.

We like to say thank you with a small gift. You may not believe in that then just don’t do it. It’s ridiculous people on here trying to justify not doing it when no one asked you why you don’t.

Typo meant deserve

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NP. You don’t tip professionals. I don’t to my doctor, my lawyer, ny dentist, my therapist or my accountant. All of the above work hard and I am grateful for how they help me. I put teachers in the above group of highly educated people.

I tip or gift people who provide personal services for me and my family.

I’m not militant about this, but there is an air of noblesse oblige about it, especially in the wealthier schools and neighborhoods. ‘The poor teachers work so hard and aren’t paid enough.’ If you think that work should be more highly compensated, fight for policy changes to make that so for every teacher.

But those are all people you, personally, pay directly from your own bank account. A public school teacher is a public employee who works closely with your child. The relationship is quite different.

If you're more comfortable not gifting, that's totally fine! But why do so many people who don't want to give teacher gifts feel the need to drop their two cents (or outright freak out) in a thread where people who *do* want to get something are sharing ideas?

+1. Seriously. Teachers work hard, are paid less than many other professions, and don’t receive the respect they de reserve. I’m sure many parents are finding that out now with kids at home.

We like to say thank you with a small gift. You may not believe in that then just don’t do it. It’s ridiculous people on here trying to justify not doing it when no one asked you why you don’t.

Typo meant deserve

Folks not saying don't deserve, shouldn't get appreciation, but this becomes a massive posting debate every year not just this year about what to get as if they didn't read last years' posts or know aboiut gift cards! We've even had folks on here argue back and forth about buying teachers alchohol and how they are going to give it even when teachers have asked them not allowed to accept on premises. It's just become weird, if you want to do it fine, do so but why the need to post about it that's my question. Then argue about the suggestions folks post, most teachers gladly accept gift certificates and always have and yes gifts are supposed to be <$20. Now during this time, yes I do think that folks looking to be splashy spenders should be thinking elsewhere. Do teachers deserve praise, support, appreciation - why yes!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NP. You don’t tip professionals. I don’t to my doctor, my lawyer, ny dentist, my therapist or my accountant. All of the above work hard and I am grateful for how they help me. I put teachers in the above group of highly educated people.

I tip or gift people who provide personal services for me and my family.

I’m not militant about this, but there is an air of noblesse oblige about it, especially in the wealthier schools and neighborhoods. ‘The poor teachers work so hard and aren’t paid enough.’ If you think that work should be more highly compensated, fight for policy changes to make that so for every teacher.

But those are all people you, personally, pay directly from your own bank account. A public school teacher is a public employee who works closely with your child. The relationship is quite different.

If you're more comfortable not gifting, that's totally fine! But why do so many people who don't want to give teacher gifts feel the need to drop their two cents (or outright freak out) in a thread where people who *do* want to get something are sharing ideas?

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Amazon is the last company that needs our support right now. If you insist on giving a gift card, why not one to a local business?

Amazon provides many many many jobs.

Perhaps, but the company does not appear to have treated its employees particularly well. Moreover, Amazon takes plenty of jobs away from small, local businesses that have trouble competing. Think about what it will be like to live in DC if many of the small businesses disappear during this crisis.

[Anonymous]

I usually do a token gift in addition to the class gift. But there is no good way to do it across distance - an electronic gift card is so akward. So thank you email it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Amazon is the last company that needs our support right now. If you insist on giving a gift card, why not one to a local business?

Amazon provides many many many jobs.

Perhaps, but the company does not appear to have treated its employees particularly well. Moreover, Amazon takes plenty of jobs away from small, local businesses that have trouble competing. Think about what it will be like to live in DC if many of the small businesses disappear during this crisis.

Amazon doesn't' take away from small businesses. Small businesses have to change and provide good services and products to make them valuable. I buy from Amazon (beyond my spouse is an employee) because of cost and convince. If a small business provided the same, I'd be happy to buy from them.

Amazon is made up of many companies and not just the warehouse/prime. Some companies treat employees better than others. Its been one of the better companies my spouse has worked for. Lots of flexibility, supportive team (but got lucky with a good supervisor) and great pay. The only negative is the hours but spouse could say no and work less. My spouse has also worked at the warehouse. They had a good experience but its hard and fast paced.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NP. You don’t tip professionals. I don’t to my doctor, my lawyer, ny dentist, my therapist or my accountant. All of the above work hard and I am grateful for how they help me. I put teachers in the above group of highly educated people.

I tip or gift people who provide personal services for me and my family.

I’m not militant about this, but there is an air of noblesse oblige about it, especially in the wealthier schools and neighborhoods. ‘The poor teachers work so hard and aren’t paid enough.’ If you think that work should be more highly compensated, fight for policy changes to make that so for every teacher.

But those are all people you, personally, pay directly from your own bank account. A public school teacher is a public employee who works closely with your child. The relationship is quite different.

If you're more comfortable not gifting, that's totally fine! But why do so many people who don't want to give teacher gifts feel the need to drop their two cents (or outright freak out) in a thread where people who *do* want to get something are sharing ideas?

+1. Seriously. Teachers work hard, are paid less than many other professions, and don’t receive the respect they de reserve. I’m sure many parents are finding that out now with kids at home.

We like to say thank you with a small gift. You may not believe in that then just don’t do it. It’s ridiculous people on here trying to justify not doing it when no one asked you why you don’t.

Typo meant deserve

Folks not saying don't deserve, shouldn't get appreciation, but this becomes a massive posting debate every year not just this year about what to get as if they didn't read last years' posts or know aboiut gift cards! We've even had folks on here argue back and forth about buying teachers alchohol and how they are going to give it even when teachers have asked them not allowed to accept on premises. It's just become weird, if you want to do it fine, do so but why the need to post about it that's my question. Then argue about the suggestions folks post, most teachers gladly accept gift certificates and always have and yes gifts are supposed to be <$20. Now during this time, yes I do think that folks looking to be splashy spenders should be thinking elsewhere. Do teachers deserve praise, support, appreciation - why yes!

Teachers who do a good to great job deserve praise, support and appreciation and I am happy to do it for those teachers but that hasn't been our experience this year.

Your only option is to drop off something at the school or gift card. If you have a great teacher, send them a $20 gift card to target, amazon or where ever. If not, just forget it and move on.