TEACHERS PREFER CHOCOLATE TO APPLES.

• Position: Elementary school teachers - Brief Article

Kids who want to "apple-polish" their teachers might consider a gift of chocolate. In a national survey conducted by the National Confectioners Association, elementary school teachers gave top grades to sweets as gifts from their students, noting they would prefer receiving a box of chocolates over getting a traditional shiny red apple by a four-to-one margin.

When do teachers get sweets from their students? Valentine's Day and Christmas are the top two chocolate gift-giving occasions, followed by the last day of school. Holidays are also a time for...