Where corruption begins

End of school: this is how legal gifts for teachers are

From vouchers to bouquets of flowers: the expert knows what works and what doesn't.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/stock.adobe.com)

After Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland, the end of school is now also approaching in the other federal states. And, as every year, the parents' WhatsApp groups are buzzing: What to give the teacher? What is appropriate? And where do bribery and corruption actually begin? We asked the expert!

Many parents take the end of school before the summer vacations as an opportunity to give their children's teachers a gift. But is this actually legally permitted, we want to hear from lawyer Bettina Knötzl. And the expert from "Transparency International Austria" warns: "Just don't buy any expensive gifts!"