Originally Posted by bearisgray
Would it be considered tacky/poor taste to give a teacher a $5 or $10 bill with a note saying something like "this is a gift certificate to be used at a store of your choice" instead of something like a mug or bag?
no! a gift card or money is a great gift for a teacher. My DD is a 3rd grade teacher,
she uses all her own money for her classroom. Staples,office max and joanns,give teacher discounts.
she likes to work on her school stuff at paneras sometimes, a $5.00 gift card would be wonderful!
she doesn't have a coffee pot, but she stops at Tim Hortons or McDonalds to get her coffee, on her way in to work.