On October 20, teachers hope parents don't worry about 'gifts'

Teacher tells parents not to let students buy flowers on October 20th

Last week, social media widely circulated a text message believed to be from a teacher in Quy Nhon (Binh Dinh), on October 20, highlighting the following message: "The teacher sincerely hopes that parents do not worry about this day. The weather is windy, the sea is rough. This year the economy is difficult. The teacher feels very guilty when receiving gifts from parents." In the message, she also told parents not to let students buy flowers to avoid waste.

A text message from a teacher to a parent caused a social media storm last week.

Sharing the same view with the female teacher, a vice principal of a high school in Kien Giang said that she understands the situation of parents in the post-pandemic and natural disaster context. "Parents have already taken care of many things for students at the beginning of the year, preparing gifts for teachers puts even more pressure. I hope these problems will soon end in education," said the vice principal.

Warm your heart with simple gifts

Sharing about the gifts for October 20 - Vietnamese Women's Day this year, Ms. TNM, a literature teacher at a secondary school in District 4 (HCMC), said that her students performed a group singing performance that was innocent and lovely. "I always cherish the gifts that the children prepare themselves, such as flowers, cards or performances. These are things that the children remember and want to give to me," the female teacher shared.

Ms. M. also frankly stated her opinion of not accepting "envelopes" from parents on holidays and Tet. "I know many parents are pressured to think of gifts for teachers, this is unnecessary. We need to educate our children about gratitude and let them express it to teachers themselves, not because their parents instruct them," the female teacher confided.

Drawings students give to teachers in online classes

As an online math teacher at Everest Education Center (District 7, Ho Chi Minh City), Ms. Lai Thuy Ky Phuong expressed surprise and emotion when her students congratulated her on October 20 with a portrait of her.

"Even though we only met through the screen, the students still thought of me and prepared this gift. They often complained about having too much homework, but they still took the time to draw pictures and show them to me when the class was almost over. To me, this is the most meaningful gift this year," the teacher recalled emotionally.

As a nanny who takes care of students' meals and naps, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Tam, currently working at Luong The Vinh Secondary and High School (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City), said that although she is not a teacher, she is not "forgotten" as students always congratulate her and give her small gifts on October 20 and other holidays of the year.

"I am happy and appreciate the feelings the children have for me. Every flower and gift, every year, I keep and note the date and story to preserve memories. These are meaningful gifts in my professional life," the nanny confided.

The flowers students give each year are carefully preserved by the nanny.

PHOTO: UYEN PHUONG LE

Composing a rap masterpiece for the homeroom teacher and female students

To create an unforgettable October 20th, Vu Duc Minh, a student of class 11A5 at Nguyen Thi Minh Khai High School (District 3, Ho Chi Minh City) mobilized the male students in his class to prepare a gift for his homeroom teacher and female classmates, a self-composed rap song. "This rap song talks about the difficulties that women often face in life, we want to encourage them to be more confident and love themselves," Duc Minh shared.

11A5 male students compose rap "masterpiece" for their homeroom teacher and female classmates

Similarly, on the morning of October 18, Dang Gia Huy, a 10th grade student at Trung Vuong High School (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City) gathered his male classmates at school at 5am to carry out the plan. "While no one was in class yet, we placed the gifts on the girls' desks. In addition, we also prepared flowers and wrote cards for the teachers. One teacher cried when receiving the class's gifts," the male student proudly shared.

Nguyen Thi Bach Kim, a student of class 11B12, Vinh Loc B High School (Binh Chanh District, Ho Chi Minh City), was surprised to receive gifts from her male classmates. "Although the whole class prepared a surprise for the homeroom teacher, I didn't think I would receive a gift on October 20. The male classmates thoughtfully prepared blind bags of charm beads (beads to decorate bracelets) and let the female classmates draw lots," the female student said.

Paper flowers prepared by the homeroom teacher for 11B12

According to Bach Kim, the homeroom teacher also prepared paper flower models for students to decorate and give to their relatives. The students of class 11B12 also gave her a surprise gift by singing a congratulatory song and handing her a cake and flowers in front of the classroom door.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ngay-2010-giao-vien-mong-phu-huynh-dung-lo-nghi-qua-cap-185241020122020693.htm