Is it inappropriate to give a gift to a teacher who went above and beyond for my child?
My son had a doctor's appointment where I finally got the paperwork for getting him a ADHD diagnosis. I needed an assessment from a parent (me), and one from a teacher, so I messaged her over the school app, despite it being July. She responded the next day with an enthusiastic response, and gave me her number.
I texted her the next day, and since she was leaving town to see family, she offered to pick it up at my work. Which she did today. She's going to take the assessment with her and complete it while she's out of state and fax it to the doctor from there and also send me the original copies so I can see them.
I'm sure that mailing the documents back will cost some money, and faxing could as well. While she was at my work (a nice restaurant), she commented on having never been there and was asking if kids are welcome, so I told her I bring my kids and they love it. She expressed interest in bringing her family in sometime.
Anyway, would it be inappropriate for me to either get her a gift card for the restaurant, or tell her to come in sometime so I can at least buy her some apps and desserts?? This would of course, be after she submitted the assessments, because it's not by any means a bribe. It's just that I really want to thank (and compensate) her in some way for the in time and money she is putting into helping my child.
Is that an okay thing to do?