Present-giving to teachers ‘getting out of hand’, union survey finds [timesonline.co.uk]
- Published: 26 March 2010
An apple for teacher is no longer enough if you’re looking for an end-of-term gift. Instead, think designer handbags, a brace of pheasant or tickets to a Test match.
Present-giving has got out of hand, a teachers’ leader has warned, with parents vying with each other to curry favour at school.
A survey of members of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) suggests that 94 per cent of staff have received a gift from a pupil or their parents. One in ten members is given a tribute at their school more than three times a year.
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