I’m a teacher & there are four end of term gifts I can’t STAND receiving… I have a cupboard full of the most popular buy
IT’S become customary to buy teachers a gift at the end of the summer term.
But one has revealed there are some presents she just doesn’t want to receive.
In a picture slideshow on her TikTok page, she decided to “rank” her teacher appreciation gifts.
Kicking things off was a pair of plastic clogs customised with the school logo, which she insisted she “won’t be wearing”.
She then showed a cup emblazoned with the words “Thank you for being awesome”, as she added she doesn’t need “another cup to tell me how awesome I am”.
She also wasn’t a fan of receiving “random artwork” from a student, as well as a “custom school logo shirt that’s too damn big”.
As for those gifts she has enjoyed – she got two catered school lunches.
And showing a pack of coloured pens, a notebook and a pack of chocolate and caramel squares, she then praised the “parent who actually asked me for gift ideas and actually came through”.
“I’m a cynic at heart,” she captioned the video.
“I just don’t understand what people have against gift cards!”
She added that she’ll “take” a Dunkin’ Donuts gift card “any day”.
“But I’m thankful to be appreciated,” she concluded.
However, people in the comments section slammed the woman as being “ungrateful”.
“If this doesn’t show how ungrateful you are, I don’t know what does,” one wrote.
“It’s giving ungrateful and entitled,” another added.
“You’re kidding me. I’ve taught for 11 years. I would LOVE any of that!” a third commented.
“I would be grateful for anything I would receive so parents don’t have jobs,” someone else said.
To which the teacher replied: “Never said I wasn’t grateful. Just ranked the gifts.”
Should you buy a teacher a gift?
IF you are wondering whether or not to buy your child's teacher an end-of-year gift, look no further...
As the summer holidays fast approach, Fabulous Senior Digital Writer and mum-of-two Sarah Bull weighs in on whether you should feel obliged to buy your kids’ teachers a present to mark the end of term.
Sarah said: “It can be pricey trying to keep the kids entertained during six weeks off school.
“But before the end of term, parents all over the country are also trying to budget for gifts for their kids’ teachers too.
“With teachers, teaching assistants, SEN specialists and other beloved staff members to buy for, it can be an expensive business.
“And while lots of schools actively discourage parents from spending their money on end-of-term presents for teachers, I consider it an obligation.
“After all – I know how tough my kids can be at home, and their teachers have to keep them in check for the majority of the day – so don’t they deserve a token of appreciation?
“I also wouldn’t want my children to feel left out when their friends arrive at school armed with pressies for their teachers.
“While some parents go all out with gifts, with alcohol and flowers popular choices, I’ll be doing my best to stay at the £5 mark for each of the four staff members I’ll be buying for.
“And with some fab options in stores like Poundland, Home Bargains and B&M, it should be easy for me to stick to my budget.”
And lots of commenters took issue with her slating of the clog shoes.
“That’s soo mean. Wear the crocs,” one urged.
“Mannnn I’d definitely rock those school logo crocs,” another added.
“Aweee I thought the crocs were cute,” a third said.
To which the teacher responded: “I don’t want to wear my work while I’m out and about.”
But others defended the teacher, with one insisting: “I don’t see the point in buying tat!
“Surely a gift card is better? I mean those crocs man!”
“These parents complaining…” another added.
“But I understand where you are coming from lol it’s not an easy job teaching.
“I gave my sons two daycare teachers two $25 gift cards each to a restaurant they chose and for coffee!”
“This is why I strapped a $50 gift card to some Ferrero Rocher,” someone else said.
“Nobody wants anymore novelty cups!”
“At alllllll. And think- we receive a few every single year,” the teacher replied.