First day gift giving
Parents, did you send your kid to school with an apple to give to his/ her teacher this week? What about a gift card? Or – gulp -- something more extravagant.
Teachers, were any of you on the receiving end of a first day of school gift from a student? If so, what did you get?
Most of you remember Hollywood’s version of the first day of school: a bashful-looking kid gives his/ her teacher an apple on the first day of class.
Teachers, I want to know if any of your students gave you some stale cookies or a Tiffany & Co. bracelet. It could happen. Read this story from 2005.
Nationwide, school systems established policies that prohibit gift giving.
In New York City a couple of years ago, school officials established a $5-per-student spending limit for teacher gifts.
In the past, Howard, Baltimore, and Carroll Counties have placed price limits on gifts.
Write in and share. What kinds of first-day gifts did you receive/ send this year? What gifts are acceptable? When does a gift become too much? Let me know.
Teachers, were any of you on the receiving end of a first day of school gift from a student? If so, what did you get?
Most of you remember Hollywood’s version of the first day of school: a bashful-looking kid gives his/ her teacher an apple on the first day of class.
Teachers, I want to know if any of your students gave you some stale cookies or a Tiffany & Co. bracelet. It could happen. Read this story from 2005.
Nationwide, school systems established policies that prohibit gift giving.
In New York City a couple of years ago, school officials established a $5-per-student spending limit for teacher gifts.
In the past, Howard, Baltimore, and Carroll Counties have placed price limits on gifts.
Write in and share. What kinds of first-day gifts did you receive/ send this year? What gifts are acceptable? When does a gift become too much? Let me know.
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