Teachers,

[Anonymous]

I used to care. Not any more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it helpful for teachers if we send compliments to the principal? Or just annoying/ waste of people's time?

It is helpful for sure

[Anonymous]

I work at a local HS and I have seen some parents send emails to the entire admin team over trivial stuff because the counselor did not respond to them soon enough. This is over summer!

[Anonymous]

Would you like your clients or customers jumping over your head and sending negative messages to your managers for problems you could’ve fixed yourself? Same thing applies to teachers

[Anonymous]

Got one today. I will respond tomorrow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would you like your clients or customers jumping over your head and sending negative messages to your managers for problems you could’ve fixed yourself? Same thing applies to teachers

Do you think this doesn’t happen to others, constantly?

[Anonymous]

The parent who kept emailing the principal that I wouldn’t excuse her son’s absence annoyed me because there’s no way for me to do that. Only the main office can excuse an absence.

However, it was partially my principal’s fault for not verifying what I told the parent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Would you like your clients or customers jumping over your head and sending negative messages to your managers for problems you could’ve fixed yourself? Same thing applies to teachers

Do you think this doesn’t happen to others, constantly?

Oh I’m sure it does, it’s not pleasant for anybody in any job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The parent who kept emailing the principal that I wouldn’t excuse her son’s absence annoyed me because there’s no way for me to do that. Only the main office can excuse an absence.

However, it was partially my principal’s fault for not verifying what I told the parent.

Interesting because I've been told by my child's attendance secretary that the teacher has to correct attendance in the system. Are you an ES teacher?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The parent who kept emailing the principal that I wouldn’t excuse her son’s absence annoyed me because there’s no way for me to do that. Only the main office can excuse an absence.

However, it was partially my principal’s fault for not verifying what I told the parent.

Interesting because I've been told by my child's attendance secretary that the teacher has to correct attendance in the system. Are you an ES teacher?

No, MS. We can excuse tardies but not absences.

I mark ABS. Later, the attendance secretary codes it as either excused or unexcused. Frankly, I’m glad it is not my job to decide if the absence is excused or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:how annoying is it if parents email the principal about you? Does it affect you or bother you in any way?

Um, yeah! We won't get over it all year and it kinda makes me hate your kid

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it helpful for teachers if we send compliments to the principal? Or just annoying/ waste of people's time?

Compliments are always appreciated!

[Anonymous]

It's like when admin guilt us into breaking our contract hours for extra pointless duties and we have to say" oh thank you boss you love the kids much you had the courage to take advantage of your already overworked staff".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:how annoying is it if parents email the principal about you? Does it affect you or bother you in any way?

Um, yeah! We won't get over it all year and it kinda makes me hate your kid

Um, yeah! You should not be a teacher if you take out your hate on a kid for what the parents do. Find another profession. There are good teachers and then there are some ** like you.