每逢教师节或者新年等重大节日，很多家长都会给孩子的老师送点礼物，以表达敬意和谢意。不过，送还是不送？送什么样的礼物？表达谢意和换取好处的界线在哪里？这些问题难倒不少家长。

Every teacher's day or major New Year holiday,Many parents will give the child's teacher to send some gift,In order to express the respect and gratitude.but,Send still don't send?Give what kind of gift?Express gratitude and exchange for good line in where?These questions baffled many parents.

　　在世界很多国家，不少家长也面临着给老师送什么礼物的难题。有些地方送礼之风越演越盛，价格也越来越高。有教育专家表示，过分昂贵的礼物会增加老师和家长的压力，在一些国家甚至会有触犯法律的风险。为此，有国家干脆明令禁止给老师送礼的行为，或者给礼物价格设置上限，并要求老师收礼后必须上报，否则可能会受到处罚。

In many countries around the world,Many parents also faced to the teacher the gifts problem.In some places the wind of gift the more play more cheng,The price also more and more high.Have education experts say,Too expensive gifts will increase the pressure of teachers and parents,In some countries even beyond the law risk.therefore,Countries have banned simply give the teacher a gift behavior,Or to present price cap setting,And ask the teacher after the gift must be reported,It may be punished.

严打派 Sent to crackdown

韩国:家长不准到校 德意:立法禁送礼 South Korea: parents not to Germany and Italy: legislative ban gifts

　　在高度尊师重教的韩国，由于学生之间竞争激烈，有些家长不惜给老师送大礼，甚至直接送钱，以换取孩子在学校里获得特殊优待。

In a highly respecting South Korea,Due to the fierce competition among the students,Some parents send gift at to the teacher,Even directly send money,In exchange for the child in the school get special treatment.

　　韩国反贪和民权委员会的统计数据显示，韩国有五分之一的家长曾经向老师送礼行贿；而在大城市，这个比例是三分之一。很多家长认为，为了让孩子和那些权贵家庭的孩子受到相同待遇，送礼也是不得已的行为。很多时候，家长会在看似寻常的小礼物，如糖果、饼干盒子里加塞现金。

South Korea anti-corruption commission on civil rights and the statistical data shows,South Korea has one 5 of the parents had to the teacher a gift bribery;And in a big city,The proportion is a third.Many parents think,In order to let children and those crony families children suffer the same treatment,Gift giving is also necessary behavior.Most of the time,Parents in the seemingly unusual small gift,Such as candy/Biscuit box cut in line cash.

　　为了打击校园行贿歪风，从2009年开始，韩国政府采取行动，严厉打击家长给老师送礼行贿的行为。

In order to strike the campus bribe the evil,Begin from 2009,The south Korean government to take action,Crack down on parents give the teacher a gift bribe behavior.

　　在教师节当天，大多数学校都会放假一天，除了能让老师好好过节，也可以杜绝家长送礼。此外，政府还要求家长在教师节前后至少一个月的时间里，不要去学校，以免有送礼的嫌疑；调查员在下班时对教师进行抽查，看看他们的车里有没有不正当的礼物。在韩国，如果老师接受家长馈赠的现金金额足够大的话，有可能构成刑事犯罪。但是，韩国法律并不惩罚行贿者，只惩罚受贿者。

On teacher's day in,Most schools will have the day off,In addition to let the teacher to the feast,Also can put an end to the parents gifts.In addition,The government also requires parents before and after on teacher's day at least a month of time,Don't go to school,In order to avoid a suspected of gifts;Investigators in the work to the teacher to carry on the spot check,Look at their car any improper gift.In South Korea,If the teacher accept gift parents cash amount big enough words,Have may constitute a criminal offence.but,South Korea is not punishing bribe-givers law,Punish only bribee.

　　在德国和意大利等很多欧洲国家，家长或学生给老师送礼直接被视为违法行为。美国阿拉巴马州也在去年立法，禁止教师接受学生赠送的现金、礼品券等礼物，违者最高可判入狱一年和罚款6000美元。

In Germany and Italy and other many European countries,Parents or student to teacher gifts direct be illegal behavior.The United States Alabama in legislation last year,The teachers accept students free cash/Gift certificate and gift,The highest offenders may be sentenced to a year in prison and a $6000 fine.

奢侈派 Luxury sent

印度：送师出国、蒂凡尼手镯、电视机 India:Send t go abroad/Tiffany bracelet/television

　　在印度，从一张贺卡到一台电视机，从一盒糖果到一次昂贵的外国旅行，老师们收到的礼物可谓五花八门，丰俭程度差异巨大。

In India,From a greeting card to a TV set,From a box of candy to an expensive foreign travel,Teachers receive gift is multifarious,Degree of the well are great differences.

　　据《印度时报》的调查称，印度一名11年级学生表示，他觉得自己的会计学老师应该得到更好的礼物。“我父亲在提拉克格尔开了一家珠宝店，我给老师送一颗施华洛世奇的心形项坠。”这名学生说。

According to[Times of India]Survey says,India a year 11 students said,He felt his own accounting teachers should get better gifts."My father in tiras g Kruger opened a jewelry store,I give the teacher sent a swarovski's heart-shaped pendant."The student said.

　　印度小学老师莉娅表示，去年教师节，有家长给她送了一个手镯。“我以为只是不值钱的金属做的，后来发现是纯银的。我试图把手镯退回给家长，但他们不肯收。今年，他们还问我喜欢用什么牌子的手机！”

India primary school teacher leia said,Teacher's day last year,Have parents give she sent a bracelet."I thought just don't valuable made of metal,I later found out that is silver.I tried to put bracelets returned to parents,But they refused to accept.This year,They also asked that I like with what brand of your mobile phone!"

　　退休老师曼兹尔则表示，在2010年的教师节，有学生家长坚持要送给他一台等离子电视机。

Retired teacher, said this man's,The teacher's day in 2010,Have the students parents insisted that gave him a plasma TV.

　　还有一名退休校长表示，在2007年，他曾经在学生家长的邀请下到新加坡旅行，全程住高级酒店、吃海鲜大餐，费用由家长全包。

And a retired President said,In 2007,He has been in the parents of the students is by invitation of the travel to Singapore,The whole live hotels/Seafood dinner,Charge by parents the whole package.

　　家长给老师送大礼的风气不仅印度独有,英国私立学校也有。英国教师协会的一项调查显示，英国教师们（特别是私立学校的老师）从学生和家长那里收到的礼物越来越奢华，包括蒂凡尼手镯、歌剧入场券、水疗券、名牌衣服和手袋、以及价格过万英镑的购物卡等。在美国加州一些富人区的私立学校，还有老师收到劳力士手表、普拉达手袋和等离子电视机等大礼。

Parents give teacher send gift of atmosphere not only unique India,British private schools also have.British teachers association to a survey,British teachers(Especially the private school teacher)Students and parents from received gifts more and more costly,Including tiffany bracelet/Opera tickets/Spa voucher/Famous brand clothes and handbags/And price past thousands of pounds loyalty card, etc.In the United States in the California some private schools,And the teacher receive rolex/Prada handbags and plasma TV set, etc gift.

规范派 Standard sent

礼物价值有上限 Present value limit

家长送礼需上报 Parents need to report gifts

　　在美国，很多州在法律上对公立学校老师收礼有严格要求，学生送礼的价格超过一定标准，就必须向校方上报；至于家长送礼，无论价值多少，必须上报。

In the United States,Many states in law in public school teachers accept gifts has the strict request,The price of student gifts more than certain standard,We must report to the school;As for the parents give gifts,No matter how much the value,Must be reported.

　　以马萨诸塞州为例，该州法律规定，公立学校的老师在收到学生赠送的礼物时，如果价格在10美元以上，就必须上报。

In Massachusetts, for example,The state laws and regulations,Public school teachers in the received students complimentary gift,If the price in more than $10,We must report to.

　　马萨诸塞州公立学校的老师属于公务员，受到该州2009年7月通过的道德改革法的监管。道德改革法禁止公务员接受学生或家长赠送价值超过50美元的礼物，如果收到任何看起来不太妥当的礼物，必须撰写书面报告向校方汇报。

Massachusetts public school teacher belongs to civil servants,By the state in July 2009 through the moral reform act supervision.Moral reform act prohibit civil servants to accept the students or their parents give value more than $50 gift,If received any don't look too good gifts,Must write a written report to the school report.

　　对于公校老师来说，如果是一个班集体赠送的礼物，价格可以在50美元以上，但不能超过150美元。这样的礼物不需要上报，但不能透露具体哪一位学生出了多少钱，礼物上面也不能有具体学生的名字。

For public school teachers is,If it is a class complimentary gift,The price can be more than $50,But not more than 150 dollars.Such a gift don't need to report to,But could not reveal the specific which a student out of the how much money,Present it can't have specific the students' name.

　　至于家长送礼，道德改革法规定，只要是家长送的礼物，无论价值多少，必须上报到校区主管。

As for the parents give gifts,Moral reform act provisions,As long as it is parents send gifts,No matter how much the value,Must be reported to the competent campus.

鼓励做法： Encourage practice:

班集体凑钱 Chip in class

买教学用途小礼物 Buy teaching USES small gift

　　在美国，在节日到来之际，面对学生希望表达心意时，有些老师会给出一张愿望单，明确指出自己希望得到的小礼物。而这些小礼物往往是用于课堂教学用的，如荧光笔、杀菌洗手液等，由班集体凑钱购买。这种做法很受学生家长的欢迎，也得到了当地教育监管机构的认可。当然，也有老师会主动婉拒任何礼物。

In the United States,The arrival of the festival,In the face of the students hope to express the mind,Some teachers will give a wish list,Explicitly pointed out his hope to get little gift.And these small gift is often used in classroom teaching with,Such as fluorescent pen/Disinfection liquid soap, etc,The class chipped in to buy.This kind of practice it is popular with parents welcome,Also get the local education regulatory approval.Of course,Also has the teacher will be active decline any present.

　　此外，美国一些学校会在节假日期间特别写信给家长，提醒他们不要给老师送过分昂贵的礼物，有些甚至直接建议家长不要送礼。（王希怡）

In addition,Some American schools will during the holiday season special write to parents,Remind them not to send the teacher too expensive gifts,Some even suggested that parents don't directly gifts.(WangXiYi)