Teacher gives teabags to parents of her students, wins over netizens for being caring

Photo via Facebook.
Photo via Facebook.

If you are fed up with sad stories about children being bullied at school or overladen with homework, here’s a welcome relief: a story about a caring gesture from a teacher to the parents of her students.

A photo posted on a Facebook group yesterday shows two notes stuck onto a teabag and a wrapped candy. The person who posted the photo, surnamed Leung, said: “Usually the teachers encourage the students, but this one is encouraging the parents. This teacher is very thoughtful.”

According to hk01, the Post-it note — signed by a teacher surnamed Tan — said: “When you are cheering for your sons and daughters during the exam period, let us support you 🙂 have a sip of tea and appreciate your children’s efforts.”

A separate piece of paper attached to the candy had the words: “Work hard! Add oil!”

“Add oil” (In Cantonese pronounced “gar yau”) is used to cheer someone on.

The small gesture prompted positive reactions from netizens who made comments such as: “The students in her class must be lucky,” “such a sweet teacher,” and “cheer for good teachers.”

Photo via Facebook.


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