5 Teacher’s Day Gifts that I Hate Receiving
In a few weeks time we will be celebrating Teacher’s Day again. This year Teacher’s Day is exceptionally special as Teacher’s get their off day on the 2nd of September instead of 1st September. This relates to an extended holiday for the kids as it Teacher’s Day marks the start of the term break.
Being a teacher for more then 10 years I have my fair share of Teacher’s Day celebrations and gifts from my students.
Here are some gifts which I really really hate to receive. These are real!
#1- Teacher’s Day Mugs
Flirty looking Teacher’s Day’s Mug
I don’t know what’s with Freezer Mugs but this one is certainly not my favorite. As you can see it’s still in it’s original packaging. It’s really intimidating having to face such a mug while seated at my desk marking student’s homework.
#2- Extra Small Stationary Holders
I know that it looks cute but is it practical? I do have quite a lot of stationary and having that on my desk would really occupy relate to not optimizing the table top space.
#3 Photo Frames
I shudder when I open up the gift and find a photo frame inside. I do not fancy them as they take up space and get dusty very easily.
#4- Plastic Flowers
Plastic flowers may seem pretty to you but to me I rather take fresh flowers anytime.
#5- Totally Unrelated Stuff
Golf balls
Golf balls.
Yes, I received it as a Teacher’s Day gift one year. I guess that the child must be desperate for a present that he raided his dad’s golf bag and fished out some new balls.
What other presents do you as a teacher hate to receive?
Dominique Goh, Singaporean Elementary school teacher and mom to three. Catch more of her personal parenting tips, writings at Dominique’s Desk
Ungrateful, much? You should feel lucky that students would even like you enough to get you anything at all! Or maybe they don’t like you and their parents made them get you something, which in that case you deserve the quality of the ‘unwanted’ gifts you get!
Helo. Now I know what teachers hate to received! LOL. And make point also to me. Here in Malaysia they will celebrate yearly in May. Date I forgot. But my sons private school will celebrate it by 17th May 2013. I think I’m gonna give the class teacher a packet of red pens! Make sense right?
Wow, such ungratefulness. It is not like parents or student HAVE to get you anything.
Geesh, I think you ought to be a bit more thankful and think it is the thought that counts! The kids and their parents don’t have to get you anything! I suppose I am a bit turned off by the tone that is set in this article. Maybe using words with a bit more gratitude, explaining while gifts are appreciated, there are some that are more appreciated than others. Just a thought!
What gift do teachers like to receive?
They really love to receive useful stuff like red pens, edible stuff like cakes/chocolates also goes well .. speaking from personal experience.
I haven’t ever heard of Teachers Day either…. It makes me think of an apple for a gift 🙂 Giving your teacher an apple, my daughter has done it on many occasions.
It is celebrate yearly here in Singapore.. it used to be on the 1st of September till it was changed to the 1st Friday of september from this year.
Thanks for putting up my guest post Trisha.
Now I know what presents not to get for teachers!
We do teacher appreciation week in April, I never knew there was a teacher’s day!
That said, my ‘second mom and dad’ were both teachers, and they had a huge box of cast-off teacher gifts in their basement that I could choose things from when I helped out around the house. Things like Jean Nate body splash (she had asthma and could not wear fragrances), golf balls (he didn’t golf), a tennis racquet cover that said “best teacher” and tons of gifts with apples on them.
It made an impression on me, so my kids give gift cards and my older son’s private school gets a lunch catered by me for that week. Gift cards are the best, IMO!
There is a Teacher’s Day and we have been celebrating it for years over here in Singapore. IT’s just that for this year they have changed celebrating it on the 1st of October and scheduled it for the 1st Friday of October instead.
Lol, I wouldn’t want these either! I hate novelty gifts.
awe well maybe just maybe the kids picked those out for you, but mom or dad should have threw in a gift card for at the least 5.00 to the nearest coffee house or target! oh well there is always next year lol.
My son is just starting kindergarten this fall, now I am hesitant to give his teacher that cute apple post it note dispenser, LOL!
I feel like a turd, I’ve never even heard of teacher’s day. We have a teacher’s appreciation week towards the end of the school year though.
We keep gifts simple with supplies for the classroom and donate to the money pool to get her a gift card.
I’m right with you! : ) I had no idea the day existed.
Wow. Some people really like to go for the easiest to find gifts. I try really hard to come up with something thoughtful and useful for teachers gifts. Last year at the end of the year after getting to know the teachers we made them nice little gift baskets with an assortment of chocolates, notepads, and gift cards as a thank you. I figure if a teacher can spend 9 months enriching the lives of my children I can let them know I appreciate it.