Golden apple?
Parents’ groups have called for an end to the practice of giving teachers gifts at Christmas – saying that it puts financial pressure on cash-strapped families. Organisations have warned of the increasingly lavish nature of end-of-term gifts, which can include bottles of champagne, luxury candles or gourmet foods.
This gifts mentioned are just ridiculous, There is nothing wrong with a simple box of chocolates and I for one will keep doing this.
redshoesdiary Thirty boxes of chocolates just lines the pockets of the confectionery companies as very few teachers are interested in eating their way through a year’s supply of chocolates. My wife would be happy with nothing and having a policy on that would make it clear to everyone.
Life’s a Beach The problem is not giving agift.inthiscaseitisthe excessive nature of the gift. Bit like office whip rounds.
Stuart Cowan
A simple homemade Christmas card will suffice. perhaps the art teacher can hand out suitable templates to be used. But the power to stop this practice is entirely in the hands of parents.
Finn Mccolgan
I’d add that none of my teachers ever got (or expected) anything more than a card, except one who was getting married, when the whole class clubbed together to buy her an ornament (thinking back, she must have shuddered at the hideousness of it!).
Colin Battle
I find this astonishing, why should teachers receive any gifts, never mind this lavish nonsense?
Macborg One of my children has severe additional needs and not all of her needs are fully covered by the disabled education budget, her teachers have on many occasions gone above and beyond for my daughter so the giving of a Christmas present for me is the least I could do to show appreciation.
Paul Mclean At my daughter’s school it’s the same few parents each year who accost the other parents, demanding £15 for a group-bought Christmas present for the teacher. They have a list of all the children and names are ticked off once payment has been received. If you dare to say you will be going your own way they whisper around about how