A TEACHER has revealed which popular store buys they don’t want to get for end of school year – and the gifts teachers truly appreciate.
is right around the corner and as millions of kids across the UK are looking forward to , their parents are scrambling to figure out what to buy for their .
To make gift-shopping a little easier, one woman took to after stumbling across , some of which were going for less than a quid.
Sharing the list of affordable buys she found, Carol Lesley revealed that offered a huge variety of goods for teachers, such as and vanilla butter fudge.
Other options that won’t break the bank included a ‘Thank you, teacher’ keyring for a mere 79p, as well as a box of slashed to just £2.99.
Uploading snaps of the different options, Carol wrote in her post: ”;;End of School year gift ideas for Teachers at Home Bargains.”;;
With millions of families eagerly waiting for their , the post has since taken the internet by storm.
But as dozens flooded to tag fellow parents, one person who claimed to be a teacher spilled the beans on what the school staff really want – and the gifts that will end up getting donated.
They lifted the lid in the comments, writing: ”;;These are cute – but as a teacher please don’t buy these unless you are buying for a ECT as we have years and years of these!
”;;I have accumulated too many mugs, and keyrings over the years and feel bad when I have to or get rid of themdue to having too many!”;;
If this has left feeling baffled as to what to get, fear not – as the person also shared what they truly appreciated.
”;;’A hand written card is enough. Or if you would like to buy something, most teachers I know would rather a £5 voucher for Costa or a Waterstones voucher to buy books for their school collection.
”;;I like to buy lots of picture books for my class!”;;
Another person agreed, writing: ”;;Most of those present will finish in charity shops. Just get a gift card for Nero, or .”;;
A third chimed in: ”;;These are cute but you don’t need to buy gifts.
”;;A child’s drawing and some hand written words mean so much more to us teachers.”;;
”;;Just get wine, teachers love a good bottle of wine,”;; a Facebook user wrote.
‘Teachers are going above & beyond to help kids stay fed’
Previously, The Sun reported every school year feeding hungry pupils.
The impact of morning hunger on schoolchildren found 36 per cent of teachers claim to see hungry children arriving at school every day, and 16 per cent are regularly parting with their own money to buy food for kids, research showed.
And 27 per cent have given awaythey brought in for their ownor meals.
But this left more than one in twenty (seven per cent) claiming they may not have become a teacher, had they known the extra ‘pastoral responsibility’ that would come with it, while another 30 per cent would have given it more thought.
With an average of four hours a week spent helping and supporting hungry, 80 per cent of teachers admitted they often feel more like a caregiver than a teacher.
Andrew Ridge, social impact and sustainability lead at, which commissioned the research to launch its annual Breakfast Clubs Awards, said: “Teachers are truly going above and beyond to help kids stay fed.
“As the cost of living continues to bite, parents are really feeling the pinch which is sadly leaving many children struggling to focus on their education due to the impact of being hungry in the morning.
“Going toon an empty stomach as a result of skipping breakfast can be truly detrimental, and it’s worrying to see teachers are being left out of pocket as a result.
“We must continue to join forces as educators, businesses and government to help support those communities, and take collective action to tackle hunger.”;;
