Parents often show appreciation to school officials via presents. Unfortunately, these items are sometimes not the stuff teachers want, so an alleged teaching assistant shared a gift-giving guide.
Mel, whose TikTok name is @mellew06, posted the video, which got 432,500 views.
The clip shows Mel's face with a text overlay saying, "How I feel about certain teacher gifts with little to no explanation".
Here is what she displays in the video:
First up are gift cards from Amazon and Target to which the voiceover replies "yes". It's easy to see the appeal of a gift card, as teachers can choose their present or put the voucher towards a larger item. Mel then shows the present she dislikes: teacher-themed mugs. An image pops up of a white cup with a red apple, featuring 'world's best teacher' scrawled across the front. She also had the voiceover say "no" to fragrance sets. (source)
Interestingly, the video then shows a T-shirt that reads "teach, love, inspire". The voiceover declares is a '50/50' - showing that Mel might not be against all teacher-themed gifts. Her favorite present out of the lot is a personalized stapler and Sellotape holder - complete with the teacher's name and bright gold and pink glittery design. When this gift is shown, the audio says "yes and I don't care that it's impractical". (source)
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Many, including teachers, criticized Mel for her gifting suggestions.
"Um wow! A teacher here and I am thankful for anything a child brings me.
"This makes me sad. I have been a teacher for 18 years and have gotten zero gifts. My families are just trying to keep their heads above water".
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