I forgot too but I’m probably not going to worry about it after winter break. Usually my kids are begging to go and get their teachers a gift but they haven’t really liked any of their teachers this year.

No forget it. It’s expensive and not worth it. Relax and have a drink.

Anonymous wrote:Teacher here. Please don’t worry about it! We would rather you get healthy.

I am most grateful for the cards I receive. If you are very concerned, perhaps you can just send an email. It’s the words of encouragement and support that are most valuable these days. But seriously, you don’t need to do anything. We’re just doing our jobs!

Visa gift cards come in e-form. You can email a visa gift card to each.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How much money do people do for gift cards?

This year I did:

$15 gc and nice note for aftercare/custodian/bus driver

$50 to class gc fund, nice personal email to classroom teacher and $100 books/tools that classroom teacher picked out

$20 gc and heartfelt card for favorite elective teacher

$20 gc and chocolate for language teacher

$75 gc, heartfelt card and chocolate for private instrument teacher

Why would the bus driver get the least amount??

We take the bus AM only and pay like $500 for the privilege. Drivers get paid over $20/hr in my area which is more than I make. And… he’s a nice guy but regularly gets lost and the kids are late lol.

Anonymous wrote:How much money do people do for gift cards?

In K we did $20 for many teachers. It added up.
The following year it was $15.
We also gave something worth $5 to every specials teacher.

Then kids wanted to pick out gifts so we gave gifts just to the math and reading teachers and their favorite specials teachers.

This year it's just the home room teacher.

Bus driver gets a gift every year during the Holidays and year end. He is the sweetest.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How much money do people do for gift cards?

This year I did:

$15 gc and nice note for aftercare/custodian/bus driver

$50 to class gc fund, nice personal email to classroom teacher and $100 books/tools that classroom teacher picked out

$20 gc and heartfelt card for favorite elective teacher

$20 gc and chocolate for language teacher

$75 gc, heartfelt card and chocolate for private instrument teacher

Why would the bus driver get the least amount??

Anonymous wrote:How much money do people do for gift cards?

This year I did:

$15 gc and nice note for aftercare/custodian/bus driver

$50 to class gc fund, nice personal email to classroom teacher and $100 books/tools that classroom teacher picked out

$20 gc and heartfelt card for favorite elective teacher

$20 gc and chocolate for language teacher

$75 gc, heartfelt card and chocolate for private instrument teacher

How much money do people do for gift cards?

Anonymous wrote:Yes bring them when you return. Say happy new year.

+1.

I skip. No guilt. I have a lot going on. Making a nice Xmas for my children and family and all the prep and work that goes along with it is a ton of work - I’m not adding 18 teachers to that.

You could do an e-gift card from Amazon. Or just do something for teacher appreciation week instead.

There's always teacher appreciation week. I usually have my kids write the holiday card and send a gift card with it, then write a note myself for teacher appreciation week. Later in the school year so you have more specific things to mention.

Teacher here. Please don’t worry about it! We would rather you get healthy.

I am most grateful for the cards I receive. If you are very concerned, perhaps you can just send an email. It’s the words of encouragement and support that are most valuable these days. But seriously, you don’t need to do anything. We’re just doing our jobs!

Yes bring them when you return. Say happy new year.

I had covid, DH was TDY, I could barely get the kids on the bus, much less remember to order gift cards. Do I sent them in January?