As a teacher for the past 30 years, I have been fortunate to receive thoughtful gifts of thanks and appreciation from my students and their families during the holiday season and at the end of the ...

My motivation has been to set an example for my students, demonstrating the importance of expressing gratitude through a handwritten note.

Teacher begins to think it’s “a bit circular” to write thank-you notes for gifts of appreciation from students and their families.

Gone are the days of giving your teacher an apple to show your appreciation! While many of the teachers that we polled said that nothing beats a thoughtful, handwritten thank you note (followed ...