Gordanus said:I don't think that teachers should get presents; what if you have 3 children it can get very expensive along with all the birthday presents for other children.
lorna said:oh come on!, here in london a half decent bottle of plonk costs £3.50/£4.00. every xmas and summer, my two kids give each of their teachers and their TA's a bottle of wine each - that's £32 a year. my god, i have spent more on a trip to mcdonald's at lunchtime! Show a little good spirit and appreciation. may i point out that the teachers also give each child a goody bag at xmas and end of year too - out of their own money. the kindness and caring attention my kids receive at school is fantastic and it is down to the hard work of the staff there. so wrap a bottle up - they have more than earned it.
Swallows said:Why? The teacher is paid to do his / her job and should not expect small children to bring presents that the parent has to buy. In my opinion this should be strongly discouraged by the school. It is not something I would be in favour of. Children who do not bring a present for teacher feel left out and this is not right. All children should be in the same situation at school and not be singled out for any reason.
Swallows said:. Out here where I live there is no caretaker and it is the teacher who opens (on the dot of 9.30.) the school and is gone (on the dot.) by 3pm. They have all religious holidays off in addition to the normal holidays.
Swallows said:So what? She obviously gets all of her work done in the hours allocated to her? She might be taking work home with her (There are often security concerns attached to staying late in school on your own - e.g. aggressive 'cold-callers' etc.) She's contracted to be there until 3 p.m. What she does after that is entirely her own business.
errrrr.....the kids care. And it's really hard to keep them happy with an excuse, especially if all the other kids are giving presents.PGD1 said:for fecks sake! who gives a **** if one kid can afford a present and one kid can't. It's not going to scar them for life. If they ask you why they didn't give a present just tell them the truth or whatever you think will keep them happy.