As a teacher, I love gifts.
But my wish list doesn't include anything you find on a "make this cute teacher gift" blog.***
Want to know what teachers REALLY want? After a rather lengthy (20-minutes) and highly scientific (I asked six teachers at the lunch table) survey, here are the top four answers:
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Now, don't get me wrong--I love cute pins. And macaroni necklaces. But this necklace? Is REAL appreciation. This necklace is appreciation from not just the student, but also the Sultan of Brunei.
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3. BEVERAGES
This one is self-explanatory. I mean, a teacher doesn't just take YOUR kids off YOUR hands for 7 hours a day, but a lot of other people's kids, too. Buy the teacher a drink. Or three bottles. It's the least you can do.
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Believe me...there's a reason teachers get the summer off. Shouldn't teachers have a beautiful place to enjoy those summers?
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| Thanks, google and Steve Jobs! |
Most teachers are like me--having to figure out what the "Second Act" will be, because we can't really afford to retire. It would be nice to have a company to
There you have it--the top four teacher gifts for 2012. Of course, if the Mayans are right, the only thing we'll have time to truly enjoy is the liquor.
(To be honest, most of us said we'd like longer than 20 minutes for lunch and that we wished we could go somewhere other than the cafeteria to eat.)
***And those cute teacher gifts are really cute. But my all time favorite things are notes, because I can put them in a notebook I have specially designed for my teacher stuff and look at them on the days when I want to walk out of the school and not ever come back. You can imagine that it happens, especially when I tell you I teach 8th grade.
There's a reason for all of the wine in my house.
You crack me up!!!!! If you got those jewels, you could sell and then retire! I think notes would be my favorite too, at least the nice ones. 8th grade? Whew! Feeling for ya!
ReplyDeletei love this - as someone sending my kids to you for 7 hours a day :) and yes, my teacher appreciation bouquet is feeling a little uh inadequate right about now.
ReplyDeletenext year, i will so spring for the jewels. or at least the liquor.
What? No hand soap or candles? (;
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ReplyDeleteJessica
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Laughed. Out. Loud...especially when I saw Vacation Property. LOVE this.
ReplyDeleteIt's too bad we don't live in your school district, because I am getting all of our teachers booze and diamonds this year. It's like I read your mind.
ReplyDeleteYou're so dam funny. (Tisha's comment almost makes me want to be a teacher!).
ReplyDelete~Bliss~
So the pony is a no? Shitburgers, how am I going to get that thing back in the car?
ReplyDeleteThis is causing me to rethink the homemade chocolate chip cookies we've started giving out! The kids like to gift everyone, and with 6 teachers or so each...hmmm....maybe if I bought the jewels in bulk there would be a discount (I'd figure you into the tally, of course)!
ReplyDeleteHahaha :) And to think I was making monogrammed soap dispensers.
ReplyDeleteReally.
:) me
Alcohol is the way to most people's hearts - especially ones around teens so many hours out of the day!
ReplyDeleteSo it sounds like a bottle of vino with a hand written note from the kids = perfection!
Kelly
OMG, you nailed this one, Kirby!! Yes, one of each for me, too, please. Counting down the days until I'll have a stretch of freedom. :) You, too.
ReplyDeletexo Heidi
My husband is a teacher, and he'd definitely agree with this list -- maybe not the bling, but sometimes a wife can benefit from her teacher husband, right?
ReplyDeletePerfect. Just perfect. Can you imagine if someone really gifted you with vacation property?...
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