I just wrote to my two sons teachers. to ask how they are doing. can the teacher reply? or are they going by some type of rules? I talk to my boys but i want another view on their lives.
2007-02-20 06:12:15 · 10 answers · asked by djjojo 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Legally, teachers can reply as long as they are sure if the sender is the parent or guardian. Though, your district or state law might have additional conditions to this. As a parent, I would place my email address on the student info sheet at the beginning of the year. As a teacher I then put those into my own address book.
Some districts and teachers are more comfortable using email than others; so they might not use it for communication at all. I teach in a large urban district where many teachers do not use their school email as it is linked to the city system. We usually get up to 50 emails in our box a day; anything from police press releases to the mayors schedule for the day. It is a lot to sort through. I give my parents my home address for that reason.
The best thing for you to do is to ask the teacher if they regularly use their email for this type of communication. You could also ask them for a convenient time to come in to talk or arrange a phone conference about your students.
2007-02-20 08:19:24 · answer #1 · answered by go_new_england_pats 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes I wonder what teachers did before the time of email. It is so much easier to communicate with a parent through email. It's difficult and time consuming to call a parent, or leave a message, especially when most of the time we call, the parent is at work.
Emails from school to parents are subject to monitoring by the district, and teacher are suggested to use email as a device to set up other appointments for more sensitive issues.
We also have computer gradebook functions that allow us to attach a grade printout to an email, giving a parent instant access to how their student is doing.
Many times, the teacher sends things home with the student, but the parent never gets anything. Email really helps solve that problem.
I must admit that there are a few hold-outs from the older generation, so if you don't get a response to your email within 48 hours, I'd try calling them. Some teachers prefer that method.
2007-02-20 06:36:53 · answer #2 · answered by omouse 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the district. I have worked with several districts in the same city and their policies vary much:
One district has a strict electronic communication/privacy policy that prevents teachers from sending anything more then general information (such as an upcoming field trip, or book fair).
Another district uses emails for just about everything, including report cards. Of the teachers I know that have an "open" email policy, they are constantly overwhelmed by parent emails asking about every detail of whats going on.
The teachers barely have enough time to teach let alone sending individual progress reports every day via email. If you want to know how your kids are doing in school.. become more involved.. I recommend volunteering in the class for a week or two!
2007-02-20 10:58:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anthony A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will be allow to reply, thats if they want to, it just depends on how much time the teacher has got and if they want to reply. I would assume anyway that there are no major issues with your sons anyway or the teacher would have got in touch in the first place. Replying to an email is similar to parents evening so they will be allowed to reply.
2007-02-20 06:18:07 · answer #4 · answered by Honey!! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course their teacher will answer. It's you and the teacher's responsibility to keep up on your child's education. Emailing is probably the best way to keep in touch because they will always have a fast response. Feel free to contact her more often if you have any questions because it's very important for you to stay informed on your chid's education.
2007-02-20 11:00:37 · answer #5 · answered by ~ ♥ ~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure but it would take too long. Go and see her after you schedule a conference time or write her a note or email to arrange a time for a phone conference. Tell her what you want to know so she can think about her answers before you talk.
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2016-10-16 02:45:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am a teacher
to be honest, emailing is probably the best way to get ahold of a teacher and get a quick response. we do it here in texas all the time. there is no waiting for conference periods or parents taking time off work to meet in person. its saves time and energy!
2007-02-20 06:16:46 · answer #8 · answered by buffywaldie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think they ought to reply and even you can meet the teacher in a parents meeting or even alone according to your request at scholl and nor regulations to prevent that and it's for the best interset of both kid and teacher to coperate with parents caz i am a teacher myself an i appreciate it so much if i find a parent still cares about his or her kids and thier atitude at school
2007-02-20 09:47:16 · answer #9 · answered by emy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my teachers reply to my parents about me...i dont think theres any sort of law against it. if theres any kind of rule...it probably depends on the school.
2007-02-20 08:24:34 · answer #10 · answered by yeahyeahyeah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋