News, Ohio parents give teachers wine bearing photos of their son (teaching, single mom)

[steiconi]

It's pretty funny, and might be the nicest (and most appreciated) gift the teacher got.
But I can see the whole alcohol on school grounds problem.

[Natsku]

Wow do they really have no alcohol on school grounds rule that strict? I remember when we had school fayres/fetes mum would always give bottles of wine for the tombola stall.

If I were a teacher I'd definitely appreciate a bottle of wine as a present and would find the picture of a student on it amusing.

[HighFlyingBird]

Originally Posted by Natsku

Wow do they really have no alcohol on school grounds rule that strict? I remember when we had school fayres/fetes mum would always give bottles of wine for the tombola stall.

If I were a teacher I'd definitely appreciate a bottle of wine as a present and would find the picture of a student on it amusing.

Finland might be different...the US can take itself pretty seriously with 0 tolerance poo

[Irish Eyes]

Originally Posted by Mattie

It's too close to giving the kid's behavior a thumb's up.

Behavior doesn't have to be bad to be trying.

In preschool I considered doing this with packs of ear plugs. My son has a lot to say!

[ccc123]

Originally Posted by HighFlyingBird

Finland might be different...the US can take itself pretty seriously with 0 tolerance poo

We take ourselves way to serious in this country.

[Natsku]

Originally Posted by HighFlyingBird

Finland might be different...the US can take itself pretty seriously with 0 tolerance poo

That was in the UK. Don't know what the case is with schools here, I'm not sure parents even give presents to the teachers, at least none of the parents with school age children I know have talked about it.
The US does seem to take itself pretty seriously with a lot of things!

[Me 82]

Originally Posted by Sharpydove

What a tacky gift.

Have to sort of agree too. Yeah funny, but would I actually do this? Nah...

[lkb0714]

I wouldn't give alcohol to anyone I don't know well. You never know who doesn't drink or won't keep alcohol in the house.

[ss20ts]

Originally Posted by ccc123

Thanks for the alert. It's just a joke those types of labels have been around for a long time. They are also available for cigars, cigarettes, other types of alcohol, gourmet cookies etc.

Some kids do cause me to drink! And I'm not even a teacher. I'm just related to them.

[ccc123]

Originally Posted by ss20ts

Some kids do cause me to drink! And I'm not even a teacher. I'm just related to them.

I understand completely!!