'I don't want to seem tight': How much should you give to the year-end teacher collection?
Parents know the drill: as the end of summer term rolls in it's time to think about thank-yous for the teachers after another year of
Parents know the drill: as the end of summer term rolls in it's time to think about thank-yous for the teachers after another year of hard work and tested patience. But just how generous should you be?
Is £5 too much? Or too little? And what about support staff like teaching assistants, canteen staff and librarians? With many parents strapped for cash and heading into the holidays, it's
an extra expense to budget for and an awkward etiquette to negotiate. Plus, what used to be a simple matter of buying chocolate and writing a card has been overtaken by
an organisational extravaganza, with class reps sending out a flurry of Whatsapps to drum up contributions, before passing round the collective card, and deciding on flowers, spa days, wine or vouchers.
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