A gift not given

I was amused by the cartoon on the opinion page (May 17) featuring teacher presents.

With thirty years of teaching experience, and being a good teacher, I rarely received anything beyond a chocolate bar, nor did my colleagues.

We never did it for the presents and certainly not for the pay, but to give young people a good start in life.

Don’t forget to celebrate teachers appreciation day, normally held on February 30.

Dennis Fitzgerald
Melbourne, Australia