We’re teachers & there are 2 Christmas gifts we absolutely hate – we have more than enough mugs but another is ‘rude’

KNOWING what to buy a teacher at Christmas is a challenge for many parents around the world.

But to make the gift-shopping a little easier, a pair of teachers have taken to TikTok to reveal two popular presents they’re bored of receiving year after year.

And if you were thinking of heading to the shops to snap up yet another ‘Best Teacher’ mug, you may want to listen up.

In shared on the popular social media platform, former teacher Natalie Parmenter broke down the gifts that school staff don’t really enjoy ahead of the holiday season.

The first one, according to Parmenter – who is the founder of Primary Focus, an online guide for primary school parents – was a coffee mug.

Although this may seem like the safest option – that also won’t break the bank – the teacher revealed her mug collection is already too big.

”We’ve got pencil mugs, we’ve got plants growing in mugs, that’s it, that’s enough mugs,” Natalie told TikTok users.

”Number two, surprise cupcakes during the holiday party,” she continued in the video.

The former teacher revealed that as sweet as this treat may be, this is not exactly a gift for the teacher, but rather, a gift for the class and children.

”Where were you a month ago when the sign up sheet went out?” she questioned.

Not only is bringing this baked goodie ”rude” and makes it ”really awkward for whoever did sign up to bring cupcakes”, Natalie added that a pile of cupcakes also means she’s ”got way too much sugar in the classroom”.

Arizona-based teacher Patricia Britton also echoed some of Natalie’s comments in , desperately urging parents not to keep buying Christmas-themed mugs.

”Do not give us this,” Patricia said, as she held up a green mug shaped like a gorgeous Christmas tree.

”We teachers do not want more mugs, I have a cabinet full of them, and I don’t need more,” she told her viewers.

When it comes to the gifts that teachers actually do want, Natalie suggested a gift card to a local coffee shop, adding that the amount of money doesn’t matter.

”To put inside our mugs!” she joked on the Today show in a recent interview.

”Teachers love getting gift cards — no matter the dollar amount. It’s the thought that counts,” she added.

She also revealed that teachers often love to receive homemade gifts, such as art or cards. 

”Teachers always appreciate gifts, whether it’s art from a student or a handwritten card,” Natalie told the publication.

”It means a lot, because we work really hard and don’t always get recognition.”