Gifts for Middle School English Teachers

Picking a gift for a middle school english teacher

Middle school English teachers spend their days with thirteen-year-olds who would rather be anywhere else, and they keep reading and writing anyway. They grade essays late into the evening, call home about missing homework, and somehow still get excited about a good metaphor. A gift that says they're a teacher, and what kind, tells them someone noticed the work. Put middle school English teacher on a tee or a hoodie for the faculty lounge or the drive home from a long parent-conference night. A mug suits the classroom desk, where coffee is never finished while it's still hot. If you're buying for a whole department, the Team Shop prints one design with each teacher's name on their own shirt, which makes a nicer end-of-year gift than another stack of grading pens. Teacher Appreciation Week falls in early May, and the last day of school in late spring is another good moment to send something.