Daycare teacher gifts?

[siren0119]

I agree with you $100 per teacher is CRAZY. If you are comfortable giving $25 then that is what is what you should give. Honestly, I never gave pre-school teachers gifts and only gave elementary a few times.

Another thing to consider is that some schools have a policy that caps the value of an individual gift a teacher can receive (many use the corporate standard of $50) before they have to claim it on their taxes or refuse the gift. This would apply to gift cards OR physical gifts. It'd be worth asking about - I can't see giving a teacher a gift worth $100 but if I did, I wouldn't want to have it actually negatively impact her. There's definitely a distinction made between gifts given to the SCHOOL, vs gifts given to an individual teacher too. A donation to the school wouldn't fall under the same limitations. My son went to school with a kiddo that had some severe disabilities but his parents believed strongly in having him in an integrated classroom - so they donated a few thousand dollars worth of adaptive technology to the school which would be used for him while he was there but the school could also use for other students and keep when he moved on.

 

[mjkacmom]

Might I suggest that here is where the saying -- location, location, location comes into play? New Jersey is a bit different cost of living from Metro Detroit and Nashville, wouldn't you say?

I agree, but unless someone has their location in their username, I don’t know where they live. I also find it interesting how sometimes location comes into play for how much things cost (such as private schools), and not for other thing (like wedding gifts, or the cost of weddings).

 

[NHdisneylover]

I haven't read everything---but I like your giftcard idea---and Target is perfect, lots there anyone would like.

I taught preschool while I was in college and the giftcards to places like Target were so very much appreciated (preschool and daycare does not pay well) and I saved kind notes and pictures the kids made me-----things like mugs and wreaths, and whatnot, while well meaning and kind, were appreciated for the gesture but rarely anyhing I could use, or had space for.