Tipping Daycare Teachers

[goodchuck]

@johnsubira everyone get the same gift adjusted to their preference. $20-$25/per person, candle, a card, and some chocolate is our plan. Don't gift more/less depends on person it create a 'rift'.

Last year we did $50-100 per person and after my wife speak to people decided that we were gifting too much.

 

[seeker1999]

@johnsubira I’m giving my daughter primary teacher $25 this year, and the two other teachers she’s with $20. I’m skipping the gift card and going for cash. May be tacky, but it’s less limiting and I don’t see the point of adding another step to spend the money. We have had a rough financial year, so I’m hoping to give them a larger gift when she graduates pre-k. Not to say $25 isn’t a lot, but my daughters daycare teacher is fucking amazing.

 

[petronel49]

@johnsubira I gave a 40-50$ gift to my sons main teacher then gifted the entire office big boxes of chocolates and a card he signed. I felt guilty like I should of gotten everyone something but there is simply too many people. The main teacher & assistant teacher are the ones that I think should get a thoughtful gift. The floaters/student teachers ect should get something small/shareable. They were so grateful for the chocolate, I got emails, and thank yous for the rest of the week!

 

[christianpariah]

@johnsubira My mom bakes two huge trays of cookies, banana bread, and candy. Sometimes it doesn’t have to be a gift card. I work at a daycare and would be grateful to receive any kind of gift.

 

[drathnor]

@johnsubira I have two kids, two main teachers per kid and I gift each a pack of gum, a thank you card and $50 cash. My kids LOVE their teachers and the teachers are a great influence on my kids so it’s important to me to include them in our holiday budget.

 

[an_iu_guy]

@drathnor This was my plan but I’d love to know the reason behind the gum?

 

[drathnor]

@an_iu_guy Oh! Hahha it’s just like a little holiday snowman gum packet that I taped the card to so that I didn’t forget or lose the cards! I slip little handmade kid scribble papers in there too. Sometimes a lotto ticket just so it feels like a gift!

 

[drathnor]

Oh and the biggest part is that I ask the kids to hand them to their teachers and say thank you to them so that they are participating!! They love their teachers so much that it’s really sweet to see

 

[an_iu_guy]

@drathnor Thank you for the suggestion and the gum makes total sense now! I was just looking to see if there was a great pun I was missing.

 

[burningeyeslikestars]

@johnsubira Last year instead of buying for each individual, I bought a big tray of chick fil a for everyone to share. They were so grateful and loved it. I’ll do something similar this year but not sure what yet because we also have the daycare director, 2 people at the desk, and 1 staff who was a teacher but just got promoted to an admin role. This way we can thank everyone.

 

[lulladin]

@burningeyeslikestars We’ve done something similar with a bagel breakfast.

 

[crutchfield23]

@johnsubira What are you talking about I have NEVER heard of tipping teachers. Do you mean a gift? This is getting completely ooc.

 

[theliesheal]

@johnsubira TIL: you have to tip teachers …?

 

[escampur]

@johnsubira $0. You tip a nanny or worker you specifically employ, not a daycare teacher. I would have my kid help make a card and that's it.

 

[mmoran]

@johnsubira We got 2 favorites list emailed home, one for admin/directors and a second a few days later for the 4 direct teachers/floaters in my sons class.

Last year I did a gift card to Panera and an edible arrangement since they all listed coffee flavors and fruits on their favorites, then got the direct teachers Starbucks cards and tins with candies for each class. ..
Maybe worth noting.. Last year he changed rooms a couple times aging up, so there was I think like 12 people including the floaters.

This year I was thinking something similar, a big gift basket for the admin staff with a bit of everyone's favorites and gift card to a breakfast or lunch place again if I can find one that has offerings everyone would enjoy.

This year he's got 4 teachers including the floaters, but probably sticking with the gift card and big tin/basket of goodies with something for everyone.

Additionally our Sr director and the main floater (who's moved up in rooms with my son really, so she's been around him the longest) both have birthdays in the month (they sent an email out yesterday is the only reason I know lol)

So I'm thinking getting them each a little something small off their likes as an additional gift for their days.

 

[soul5]

@johnsubira My son isn't in daycare, but does attend a therapy clinic daily. I can't afford to gift everyone at the therapy clinic individually(because I'm broke) so I'm making a platter of goodies for them all to share. I'm a pretty decent baker, and typically try to do that a few times a year for holidays. They're getting a big box of my greatest hits .

 

[kephas]

@johnsubira Not gonna say how much we give our teachers for the winter holidays because I’ll get yelled at for some reason… but because we are high earners, we give a lot and we can afford it. I would say whatever you can afford based on recommendations from the aggregate answers you get here. Give the teachers the same amount and it’s okay to give the floaters (since they are part time) less. We give our floaters the same as teachers because our daughter is obsessed with our floater (and she works full time).