Anonymous
12/07/2020 13:36
Subject: Teacher appreciation week and how much to give
This year given the pandemic we are giving our two pre-K teachers each $50 for the holiday and our daycare provider a weeks pay.
Anonymous
05/13/2019 20:08
Subject: Teacher appreciation week and how much to give
Anonymous wrote:Screw this "teacher appreciation" crap.
They get paid. I pay property tax. Give them nothing else!
What does property tax have to do with daycare teacher pay?
Anonymous
05/13/2019 14:36
Subject: Teacher appreciation week and how much to give
Screw this "teacher appreciation" crap.
They get paid. I pay property tax. Give them nothing else!
They get paid. I pay property tax. Give them nothing else!
Anonymous
05/13/2019 14:29
Subject: Re:Teacher appreciation week and how much to give
Anonymous wrote:I'm amazed at this thread because I am the room parent for my child's daycare class and people DO NOT GIVE. It is so frustrating. We are at a daycare downtown where both parents are professionals (many two lawyer families) and it is pulling teeth every time we collect money for teacher gifts. Granted at Christmas, we asked for a substantial amount, but on other occasions (TAW, teacher birthdays) it's $5-$15. The teachers do so much, including getting gifts for our children on holidays/birthdays, and are paid so little, yet people still feel no inclination to give. Just venting, but it's nice to see that some other centers have more generous parents!
Wow that sucks! I would call out the parents and have a spreadsheet LOL. Like ask each family for a reasonable amount $20-40 and send out updates on who paid. Seriously teachers deserve TAW!
Anonymous
05/10/2019 14:02
Subject: Re:Teacher appreciation week and how much to give
I'm amazed at this thread because I am the room parent for my child's daycare class and people DO NOT GIVE. It is so frustrating. We are at a daycare downtown where both parents are professionals (many two lawyer families) and it is pulling teeth every time we collect money for teacher gifts. Granted at Christmas, we asked for a substantial amount, but on other occasions (TAW, teacher birthdays) it's $5-$15. The teachers do so much, including getting gifts for our children on holidays/birthdays, and are paid so little, yet people still feel no inclination to give. Just venting, but it's nice to see that some other centers have more generous parents!
Anonymous
05/10/2019 13:50
Subject: Teacher appreciation week and how much to give
We do cash at holidays for daycare (split 400-500 bucks among teachers) but we do 15 dollar gift cards for TAW. Usually Dunkin or Starbucks. Even if the teachers don’t use it they all have teenage kids who love that stuff.
Anonymous
05/10/2019 13:23
Subject: Teacher appreciation week and how much to give
We do a pool and the money is used for lunches and gift cards. I gave a total of $100 this year.
Anonymous
05/07/2019 07:50
Subject: Teacher appreciation week and how much to give
You cannot go wrong with $20 and a nice note. It’s fine for teachers, assistants, part timers, etc.
Do $50 or $100 and a nice note if you are well off.
Double the amount at Christmas if you want.
Give double the amount to the main/standout teacher if you want.
Give the new teacher who started last week the same as you are giving other teachers.
Do $50 or $100 and a nice note if you are well off.
Double the amount at Christmas if you want.
Give double the amount to the main/standout teacher if you want.
Give the new teacher who started last week the same as you are giving other teachers.
Anonymous
05/07/2019 03:34
Subject: Teacher appreciation week and how much to give
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Teacher here. Write me a note for TAW, saying thank you and anything specific you appreciate. That means more than a gift card, honestly. If you want to give money, any amount is fine. Most gift cards I get are $5-20.
so if I give a teacher a $50 gift certificate will it be seen as excessive? Brown nosing?
I'm very grateful to the teachers who helped with my child in-crisis this year. I'm fortunate to be in a position to give generously.
We do a group collection; succession was like $30 a child but I feel something like $30/teacher marks more sense, so donated more. I know the teachers will get a good amount and don’t care if we get credit just want them to know we all appreciate it.
For daycare workers, they already tend to be underpaid so we should make these bonuses count.
Anonymous
05/06/2019 19:13
Subject: Re:Teacher appreciation week and how much to give
Do you give the directors/assistant director gift cards?
Anonymous
05/05/2019 21:55
Subject: Re:Teacher appreciation week and how much to give
I’m doing $100 gift cards to each of the two main teachers.
Anonymous
05/04/2019 08:51
Subject: Teacher appreciation week and how much to give
A new daycare teacher just starts this week, and I found out through others ( I have not met her yet & my child is too young to tell me the other teacher transfers to other class). Should I get her giftcard or no , how much? And for the teacher that transfers to other class, should I get her giftcard or no? I don't know what to do in this awkward situation, and I don't understand why the admin do that just before teacher appreciation week.
Anonymous
05/04/2019 08:45
Subject: Teacher appreciation week and how much to give
So the bigger gift should be teacher appreciation week or end-of-year at Christmas for daycare/preschool? I am confused.
Anonymous
05/04/2019 06:33
Subject: Teacher appreciation week and how much to give
Chip in if the parents group is doing something. Have your kid make a card. If you want to give a gift card, $5-20 is fine. Save the bigger gifts for end of the year.
The real gift you can give is supporting and advocating for public funding to improve child care teacher pay and benefits.
—former preschool teacher / director, current parent. I’ll be chipping in for the parents group gift and having my kid draw a card.
The real gift you can give is supporting and advocating for public funding to improve child care teacher pay and benefits.
—former preschool teacher / director, current parent. I’ll be chipping in for the parents group gift and having my kid draw a card.
Anonymous
05/04/2019 05:16
Subject: Teacher appreciation week and how much to give
Anonymous wrote:Can a daycare teachers respond to this -- do you prefer gift cards or cash?
I feel awkward putting cash in a card, but I don't know what giftcards to get. I personally would appreciate getting an Amazon gift card, but I don't know if my son's teacher uses Amazon.
The teachers at our daycare have told me anything but Starbucks is ok. They seem to like Target. i would only do amazon if you know they shop online frequently.