My kids have been in school for many years, but teacher's gifts drive me batty every year. I never know if I'm doing the right thing. Is a $5 gift card to Target enough?
Our PTA does this "wreath" program. Each teacher puts a bunch of stars on the wreath with their classroom wish list. All they ever ask for is $5 gift cards to various stores. So, I do one for each. But, then I never know if that should be my "total" gift or if I should also give the teacher a personal gift in addition to the classroom gift.
And do I do all of the teachers? Or just the main teacher?
What about other staff - like the Principal, secretary, lunch ladies, etc? My kids even love the school janitor. So, I feel like I want to include everyone. But, there are not wreaths for them.
When I was a kid, my mom would make a big tray of goodies and put it in the teacher's lounge at our school. That way everyone was covered and everyone LOVED it. But, now I know that people have a thing about "homemade". Are homemade treats a total no-no?
Our PTA does this "wreath" program. Each teacher puts a bunch of stars on the wreath with their classroom wish list. All they ever ask for is $5 gift cards to various stores. So, I do one for each. But, then I never know if that should be my "total" gift or if I should also give the teacher a personal gift in addition to the classroom gift.
And do I do all of the teachers? Or just the main teacher?
What about other staff - like the Principal, secretary, lunch ladies, etc? My kids even love the school janitor. So, I feel like I want to include everyone. But, there are not wreaths for them.
When I was a kid, my mom would make a big tray of goodies and put it in the teacher's lounge at our school. That way everyone was covered and everyone LOVED it. But, now I know that people have a thing about "homemade". Are homemade treats a total no-no?