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lindysalsagal

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18. Teacher, here. Avoid food, especially candy. Try candles, or other consummables

Reply to me b zola (Original post)

Fri Dec 7, 2012, 02:47 AM

Dec 2012

Last year I had about 12 pounds of fancy cookies and chocolates.

I took them all over to the homeless shelter.

Teachers like nice unscented hand lotion, scarves, earrings, or even our favorite family recipes.

Interesting guest paper hand towels, picture frames.

Honestly, Starbucks or dunkin cards are great, even if it's $5.

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Why gift cards really are the perfect gift for teachers [View all] me b zola Nov 2012 OP

Hand sanitizer. Seriously. knitter4democracy Nov 2012 #1

Excellent suggestion, especially now since teachers iemitsu Nov 2012 #2

you'll love this: Gabi Hayes Nov 2012 #3

Yup. Igel Nov 2012 #6

And let me guess, those who walk farthest, fastest iemitsu Nov 2012 #10

We haven't gone that far. Yet. knitter4democracy Nov 2012 #7

Yeah, me too. iemitsu Nov 2012 #11

Teacher, here. The new teacher abuse is just a ruse: They'll try to get our tenure and fire the lindysalsagal Nov 2012 #14

I'm on about the same time line as you are for retirement and iemitsu Nov 2012 #15

I hope you make it: I'm music, so I'm holding my breath for the next 3 years... lindysalsagal Dec 2012 #16

I'll hold my breath too, for both of us. iemitsu Dec 2012 #17

When my kids were younger I always gave their teachers a generous gift card... AngryOldDem Nov 2012 #4

That is a really good idea. knitter4democracy Nov 2012 #8

Taught h.s. No gifts. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #5

Really? We get some. Not many, sure, but some. knitter4democracy Nov 2012 #9

Thank you for thinking about your children's teachers and their needs. iemitsu Nov 2012 #12

I teach in a public high school and typically receive many gifts iemitsu Nov 2012 #13

Teacher, here. Avoid food, especially candy. Try candles, or other consummables lindysalsagal Dec 2012 #18