Teachers here in NC are extremely underpaid, but they don't have to be under-appreciated! To help with end of year teacher gifts, it is helpful at the beginning of the school year to have your teachers fill out a short questionnaire so you can learn their likes, dislikes, allergies (important if you're going to be spoiling them with candy or homemade treats!), places they like to shop, favorite restaurants, whether they like cats vs. dogs, red or white wine (or maybe beer)... you get the idea. ...