Best Teacher Appreciation Week Gift? It Depends On Who You Are
From Forbes.com
Every year in the first full week of May, the National PTA leads a celebration of National Teacher Appreciation Week. This year the theme is “Teachers are Shining Stars.” Their website even offers some tools and ideas for showing teacher appreciation. Of course, there are also numerous businesses out there with lists of assorted nick knacks and tchotchkes that you can buy for the teacher of your choice.
What’s the best teacher appreciation gift? That depends on who you are.
Students
If you intend to show appreciation to someone who was your teacher, the best choice is a personal note.
A simple expression of thanks and appreciation from a student is, for a teacher, worth its weight in gold. And it is never, ever too late to send it. Uncounted teachers have folders or files filled with such letters. For teachers, positive notes from students you taught years ago are uplifting because it affirms that some of your work was carried out into the world, which is a teacher’s dream.
Parents
Again, a personal note is much appreciated (and it’s cheaper than a plant).