WHEN it comes to showing teachers appreciation, one is telling it like it is.
She detailed the exact gift that instructors tend to toss in the thrift store.
Redditor Invodkaveritas explained exactly house to put a smile on a teacher’s face with a thoughtful gift.
While she said gifts like lotion and scented candles aren’t a favorite, they’re not as bad as a common gift she and other teachers get.
She also offered recommendations for better gifts to show appreciation.
“Goodwill is filled with mugs parents lovingly gave teachers every year,” she said.
“Our staff room has about 50 mugs that teachers dumped in there for general use.
“Teachers get so many mugs it is insane.
“I honestly think that parents who give mugs just don’t put any thought into the gift.”
She offered some better alternatives that are sure to put a smile on a teacher’s face.
“Personally, I wish I had a book budget that would allow me to buy all the new books I’d like and replace the ones that get damaged or destroyed every year,” she said.
“Unfortunately no, so I use the Amazon and B&N gift cards I get on that.”
She added her top three favorite gifts to get.
“A fancy bottle of wine or a gift card to a restaurant I would normally not be able to afford,” she said.
“As pathetic as it is to use a gift card at a Ruth’s Chris you know I can’t afford to eat there on a teacher’s salary, so that’s nice.”
Invodkaveritas also detailed gifts she wished she received.
“My dream is that all the parents pool their cash and instead of getting me mugs and Starbucks gift cards they pitched in and got me a weekend to a local resort/spa,” she said.
“So that I could do a nice weekend with my partner as a mini-vacation.
“I live out on the boarder of wine country.
“A gift certificate to a bed and breakfast or a wine tour that includes dinner would mean a lot more than some trinkets and D-grade candy like Hershey’s Kisses.”
Other Redditors gave their two cents on the teacher’s response.
“I typically do a $50 to $75 dinner gift to each of my kids’ teachers,” one said.
