Can we talk teacher Christmas gifts?

[quesyrah]

In preschool there was the teacher, assistant and director. No one gave the director gifts.

Now we're in kinder. He has one teacher but he's talked about 1 or 2 aides that float through all 4 K classes. There are various staff members that meet the kids at the cafeteria and help them through breakfast and to their room. There's maybe 4?

There's a librarian, 2 secretaries, principal, VP, nurse, resource teacher, literacy coach (or something?).

Do I buy gifts for all those people??

[dizzycooks]

No.

[cjcouple]

No. But if you wanted to, a nice gesture would be a shared fruit tray and dips, or a muffin/bagel tray before break would be nice. I did that a few times a year. Always appreciated.

[erbear]

No. I give something to the two classroom teachers. They make cards for the resource teachers and the principal. 

[lala]

No. I did the teacher and their aid. It would be up to 10-12 more if it was every staff member who worked with my child in some capacity.

[auroraloo]

Not unless you want to. I don't get teacher gifts very often (middle school). If you did want to, those people rarely get gifts, and I'm sure even a thank you would be appreciated.

[jnksmom]

No you do not have to. A simple thank you card would be nice for those people though.
I buy for my kids' teachers for Christmas and end of the year. I give a thank you card with a $5 gift card to the PE, art, etc teachers for one or the other but not both. It is not expected though and I know most people don't do that.