Ban Christmas gifts for teachers, says Scottish parents' group

Trend for lavish gifts burdens parents, exposing financial differences, warns ConnectSchoolchildren should be banned from buying Christmas gifts for their teachers, according to a Scottish parents’ group, as retailers exploit parental anxieties by promoting increasingly lavish presents for teaching staff, and parents compete to buy the most expensive items.The Scottish parents’ organisation Connect is highlighting a growing online trade in bespoke gifts for teachers, with some items