What is an appropriate generous holiday gift for preschool teachers?

[Anonymous]

Our preschool collects a $200 fee from parents as a separate line item with tuition that is specifically for gift cards for the teachers at the holidays and I think end of year. The administration then purchases the gift cards for each teacher and the class moms write a card and present it to the teachers at the holiday school party. I gave $50 to each teacher on top of this. I always struggle to determine what’s appropriate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our preschool collects a $200 fee from parents as a separate line item with tuition that is specifically for gift cards for the teachers at the holidays and I think end of year. The administration then purchases the gift cards for each teacher and the class moms write a card and present it to the teachers at the holiday school party. I gave $50 to each teacher on top of this. I always struggle to determine what’s appropriate.

I gave $50 gift cards in top of the class gift*

[Anonymous]

Main teachers and assistants that are there every day got a 75 dollar gift card each. There are 4 of them. All the other staff (kitchen, office, director, floaters etc) got a 25 dollar card. I think I spent about 450 total which is one week.

[Anonymous]

We have $100 to each of the 3 classroom teachers and also contributed $100 to the center-wide gift to all the staff and admins. They were very happy.

[Anonymous]

I know some parents gave $20 gift cards. It really depends. You don't have to compete on this.

[Anonymous]

Give $100 for teacher and assistants. Assistant act like teachers too. Kids are learning all the time

[Anonymous]

Our preschool says no gift over $25. So I give them $25 gift cards at every holiday (thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine’s, my kid’s birthday) so that I’m technically not violating the rule. We’ve been there with two kids over 5 years and no complaints yet.

[1SWMom]

I purchased what I like for each staff member and also depending on my daughter’s interaction with them (front desk or school chef vs her favorite teacher) not exceeding $150 and not under $50.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:$100 Amazon gift card would be generous, but generosity can also be achieved with a small personalized or homemade gift that isn’t expensive.

This.

[Anonymous]

Money, also gift to the assistants. They act like and jobs tasks like teachers

[Anonymous]

I tend to give less to teacher assistant. This year, I don't like teacher assistant because she rarely talks to me. All she does is to chit chat with other helpers and ignore me when I drop off or pick up my kid. She talks actively with a few moms and dads. My husband has picked up our kid a few times, she would actively give him updates.

[Anonymous]

Give gift cards with money to teachers and the assistants. The assistants do most of the job while the teacher just stands there. Assistants assists the children, change their diapers, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$100 Amazon gift card would be generous, but generosity can also be achieved with a small personalized or homemade gift that isn’t expensive.

This.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I could be totally off base heee, but my kids went to/currently go to a NW DC preschool and I’ve done $150 or $200 per teacher in the past

My kid goes to NW DC and they collect money on each teacher's birthday and a few other occasions (3). We gave $150 first time but slowed down as soon as we realized we have to contribute 5 times per year at least

[Anonymous]

oh my NW DC is such a crazy world.

Im a ftm with a baby that just started day care and I didnt know this was a thing.

My mom was a pre-school teaching and she got so many ornaments and mugs and later on gift cards. She would always use them to take me places (nails, coffee) when I was home from college.