'I don't want to seem tight': How much should you give to the year-end teacher collection?
Collecting money for a joint present might overcome the competitive gift-giving, but it can still cause friction.
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"I think everyone should give an equal amount. Probably about £10 per parent, I think."
— Jo Hemmings , Academic
"It avoids some kids perhaps going: 'Mummy, or Daddy, why didn't we give the teacher 10 bottles of champagne?'"
— Cathrine Jansson-Boyd , Academic
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Collecting money for a joint present might overcome the competitive gift-giving, but it can still cause friction.
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