These are the three things teachers said they appreciate most when it comes to thank you gifts:
Here are 21 end-of-year teacher gifts to consider.
Teacher: $10 to $25
Figuring out how much to spend per teacher will depend on how many children, and how many teachers, you're shopping for. If your child has only one teacher, it's a much simpler scenario than for middle school or high school students who have six or seven teachers each.
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Price range for teacher gifts
“If your child has the teacher for just one period of the day, $10 to $20 is appropriate.” Melissa Verity Baral teaches kindergarten in Los Angeles and tells SheKnows most parents give $25 to $50 gift cards.
The average value of a gift card for teachers is usually between $20 to $50. Now, this amount may vary, as we said, depending on how much parents can afford. The appropriate amount for a gift card to the teacher isn't anything above $100 though. Another thing to consider is the type of card you'll give.
Giving a teacher a bottle of wine or a gift card for alcohol is completely acceptable. ... And if the teacher doesn't drink alcohol, they can certainly re-gift the present or use it bring a bottle of wine to a dinner party.
“Because of tight supply budgets, practical items like pens, pencils, cap erasers, paper clips, sticky notes, and lined notebook paper make ideal gifts for teachers. A personal note from the student that the teacher can place in his/her 'memory' file will make the gift special.”
For hosts and teachers, spend in the $15-$25 range. If you are contributing to a group gift for a teacher with other parents and still want to give him/her something extra, contain the cost to $10-$12.
Many schools, districts or even states have a cap on how much teachers can accept from families or have placed bans on cash gifts. You don't want to put a teacher in the awkward position of having to refuse the gift. In lieu of cash, gift cards are sometimes acceptable.
For a casual friend or acquaintance, $10 to $20 would be an acceptable amount to show you made an effort and want to express thanks or recognize a birthday. For a best friend, brother, sister or other family member, anywhere from $30 to $75 would be appropriate.
And do you have to buy something? The answer – simply – is no. Although it's nice to show appreciation, teachers don't expect something for teaching your child. A Mumsnet survey of 1,200 teachers and teaching assistants last year found nearly two thirds would like to receive a heartfelt personal note from their pupils.
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