Should a Thank You Be Expected?

Of course it is always appropriate to give or say thank you, but that does not always happen. Did you like the teacher this year? Did your child have a good year? If so, then this teacher deserves a thank you gift just like you gave her. And don't worry about whether you get a thank you or not- that's not really what the spirit of giving it about anyway.
Things slip peoples' minds. It's the end of the year, very busy. Maybe she did give a thank you to your child who neglected to get it home. Maybe the gifts got mixed up and she doesn't know who gave her what and she is embarassed because she can't figure it out(that has happened to me!)Who knows?
If you really are concerned that she did not get the present, then just ask. I'm sure she would say, "Oh, yes, thank you so much! The gift cards and candle are lovely!"

A Thank You certainly would have been very nice, and most probably expected. However, it isn't something worth spending energy on. If you know she got it for sure, then just let it go. End of the year can be pretty stressful for teachers. I'd consider cutting her some slack. If you aren't sure she got it I would ask....... also, don't assume you won't still get a thank you.

That is something that is on my to do list. The end of the year is CRAZY and I brought home my list of kids/presents today.They were mostly from end of the year, but I must admit a few from awhile back. I feel bad about that. I will say that I give HUGE hugs and thank yous to my students when I receive a gift. I'm sure your child's teacher gave them a big thank you and just got busy and didn't write the note. Don't worry- WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU GUYS! I just appreciated my gift card and went to chilis for dinner- yummy!

Maybe she told your DD thank you when she recieved the gift. She may think that is plenty of thanks.