teacher gift

If you have the balls to do it: Get a 6 (or 12) pack of beer, put it in a paper bag, and roll it up tight, and staple it. Then just walk in, give it to the teacher and say "Don't open this 'till you get home."
 
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Sue Patrick on Burnet Road has some nice Longhorn watches. Fossil also makes them. I think that is what we will give him. Thanks for your replys.
 
As a teacher/coach, I appreciate both the monetary gifts as well as the "thank yous". I will not get into how much teachers are NOT paid, and remain on topic: showing appreciation to a teacher. However you wish to express yours, know that teachers DO appreciate the gestures and, as one poster pointed out, keeps us going in an unusally difficult job.
 
It's not weird or rude to give the teacher money. Seriously, give them some money-- I know one teacher who's already gotten a hundred dollar bill today, (not me, dammit, i work w/ poor kids,) and write them a nice card telling them to spend it on some fun this summer.
 
I just opened the best gift I got this year.

"You single handedly renewed my faith in the public school system."

Better than any gift card right there.

Have a good summer teachers. Come back refreshed.
 
Larry -
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I am always left wondering which is better - the letters like that from parents or the heart felt letters from students, especially the ESL or Sped ones.

I have one I saved from my 3rd year of teaching. The mother told me if she ever became a grandmother she would have me to thank, as her daughter did not think you could work and be a mommy at the same time. That student was with me in 4th/5th through Lostbaby 1 and then again in 8th when I changed schools after Lostbaby 2. I often wonder what she is doing today.
 
The UT watch was a big hit. My grandson said it was harder to say goodbye to his teacher than he thought it would be. We talked at length about how special people move in and out of our lives, but always leave us a little better than we were before.
Thanks to all the teachers who take the time to make one kids day a little bit better. God Bless.
 
Wow, I had no idea teachers were getting gifts these days. I don't recall anything like that when I was young, except maybe the iconic "apple."
I could see it bordering on unethical. Where I work gifts like that are viewed in a very suspicious light; if it's considered quid pro quo it's illegal.

Of course, who knows if my kindergarten teacher got something from my parents...I sure as hell don't remember.
 
I had a 116 8th graders this year.

I got one gift, a Barnes and Noble gift card.

And my students are, for the most part, very rich.

But that's not surprising as the typical 8th grader's world view is extremely self centered. I would bet the thought of giving a gift to a teacher would never cross the minds of 90% of them.

And the one kid who did give me a gift is leaving the district, going to arts magnet school for guitar.
 
longhorn bell, as a teacher looking at your gift, wow, you went above and beyond anything you should have done, but I know that it was probably extremely appreciated by the teacher.....I would probably fall over if I ever got a gift like that from one of my students....

I was sitting in church the other day and one of my students came over with a picture that said Mr. ---------- rocks! Gifts or letters either way can make our days just like anyone else
 
I have kept every note and card, or picture a student has ever given to me. Those things are like gold in my book.
 
Question for public school teachers:
If you receive a nice gift froma a parent would you feel obligated for a quid pro quo? like pay more attention to the student and do something that you won't do normally to him/her?
 
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