Teacher won't email back

[Anonymous]

Why is everyone assuming the assignment was not submitted on time? I don't read that in OP's post. It may have been, but since it still shows as missing it reads more like user error on the part of the student, who may well have intended to submit the assignment on time and done something wrong and then thought she submitted it after talking to the teacher. Or the kid may have been confused - some kids get confused really easily.

Yes this could be OP and her kid's fault, but there's no guarantee of that from what's posted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So what's the recourse against teachers that don't reply?

I wouldn’t escalate. If parents make my life difficult, they will find their lives will become more difficult. Responses are 1-3 words and I will grade their students work the night before the quarter ends.

I really hope, angry teacher, that you are a troll.

So it’s OK to immediately email the superintendent about a teacher not responding to an email? The parent should at least know what some of the repercussions of that action might be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is everyone assuming the assignment was not submitted on time? I don't read that in OP's post. It may have been, but since it still shows as missing it reads more like user error on the part of the student, who may well have intended to submit the assignment on time and done something wrong and then thought she submitted it after talking to the teacher. Or the kid may have been confused - some kids get confused really easily.

Yes this could be OP and her kid's fault, but there's no guarantee of that from what's posted.

OP/Parent here. Correct. I just want to make sure my kid did indeed submit the work. Teacher can grade whenever she wants but I want to make sure the assignment has indeed been turned in. We had a minor confusion at the start of the year because of digital consent and my kid not being able to access the Youtube video assignment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My student has emailed teacher twice about a missing assignment (2 weeks ago). Teacher didn't reply. Student talked to her in class and then submitted the work. Assignment is still shown missing. I emailed last Monday to get clarification and didn't hear back. I followed up last Thursday and still haven't heard back. Assignment is still showing as missing.
Teacher is definitely not absent because she has graded and sent communications about other assignments.

What's my recourse here???

What percentage of the grade is this assignment worth? I would focus on making sure that your student is staying on top of all the other assignments and turning those in on time. Being late on an early assignment is not likely to sink a grade.

Also, I would check the course syllabus and make sure that you emailed the address in there. I know that our ES Teachers had 2 emails, one that they rarely checked and one that they used. The rarely checked one was the one listed on the schools website. Perhaps you and your emailed an address that the Teacher does not check.

But I would not escalate asking about a video assignment from the second or third week of school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So what's the recourse against teachers that don't reply?

I wouldn’t escalate. If parents make my life difficult, they will find their lives will become more difficult. Responses are 1-3 words and I will grade their students work the night before the quarter ends.

I really hope, angry teacher, that you are a troll.

So it’s OK to immediately email the superintendent about a teacher not responding to an email? The parent should at least know what some of the repercussions of that action might be.

No, that's definitely not the tactic I would take. Wait a few days, try again, wait a day, reach out to department head or assistant principal depending on who the next up the chain is. But this parent has already done the waiting part, her kid has advocated for herself digitally and verbally. Going up the chain might make the teacher's life difficult, but the teacher is not following policy (as I understand it) on prompt responses. Sorry - that's part of the job.

Teachers like yourself don't do the profession any favors by acting like it's so difficult to deal with a clearly confused kid and parent who seem to mean well.

[Anonymous]

If a teacher won't respond to an email in a reasonable amount of time I would follow-up and CC the principal or VP. let their boss know they aren't doing their job.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So what's the recourse against teachers that don't reply?

You their job is to teach, not to email parents, right? This is why teachers are quitting in droves.

The shortage is going to get so much worse after this year....parents and gatehouse keep burying their heads in the sand. It's not good I know two teachers who said they will be gone after winter break. I'm sure they are not the only two.

[Anonymous]

So, the parent is double checking the student-teacher conversation and confirming receipt of late homework? In HS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is everyone assuming the assignment was not submitted on time? I don't read that in OP's post. It may have been, but since it still shows as missing it reads more like user error on the part of the student, who may well have intended to submit the assignment on time and done something wrong and then thought she submitted it after talking to the teacher. Or the kid may have been confused - some kids get confused really easily.

Yes this could be OP and her kid's fault, but there's no guarantee of that from what's posted.

Because the OP said the kid emailed the teacher twice about a missing assignment, talked to the teacher in person, then submitted the work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So what's the recourse against teachers that don't reply?

You their job is to teach, not to email parents, right? This is why teachers are quitting in droves.

The shortage is going to get so much worse after this year....parents and gatehouse keep burying their heads in the sand. It's not good I know two teachers who said they will be gone after winter break. I'm sure they are not the only two.

They won’t be.

I spent 45 minutes after school today responding to emails. I then came home with about 3 hours of grading to do. I’ll spend 4 hours after work today simply catching up on today’s work.

I’ll repeat this tomorrow, and then whatever I can’t get done during 5 days of 10-12 hour days will get done this weekend.

OP, sometimes I can’t respond to all the emails I get. I have 150 students, and by the end of the day I may have 30 emails that need detailed, crafted responses. I also have to plan for my next day, grade papers, and visit the bathroom for the first time in 5 hours.

My intention is ALWAYS to do the right thing, but this job pulls me in too many directions simultaneously. Right now, it’s pulling me to the exit door.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is everyone assuming the assignment was not submitted on time? I don't read that in OP's post. It may have been, but since it still shows as missing it reads more like user error on the part of the student, who may well have intended to submit the assignment on time and done something wrong and then thought she submitted it after talking to the teacher. Or the kid may have been confused - some kids get confused really easily.

Yes this could be OP and her kid's fault, but there's no guarantee of that from what's posted.

OP/Parent here. Correct. I just want to make sure my kid did indeed submit the work. Teacher can grade whenever she wants but I want to make sure the assignment has indeed been turned in. We had a minor confusion at the start of the year because of digital consent and my kid not being able to access the Youtube video assignment.

So either you didn't fill out or your child didn't turn in the digital consent form on time, too?
I see a pattern.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So what's the recourse against teachers that don't reply?

You their job is to teach, not to email parents, right? This is why teachers are quitting in droves.

The shortage is going to get so much worse after this year....parents and gatehouse keep burying their heads in the sand. It's not good I know two teachers who said they will be gone after winter break. I'm sure they are not the only two.

They won’t be.

I spent 45 minutes after school today responding to emails. I then came home with about 3 hours of grading to do. I’ll spend 4 hours after work today simply catching up on today’s work.

I’ll repeat this tomorrow, and then whatever I can’t get done during 5 days of 10-12 hour days will get done this weekend.

OP, sometimes I can’t respond to all the emails I get. I have 150 students, and by the end of the day I may have 30 emails that need detailed, crafted responses. I also have to plan for my next day, grade papers, and visit the bathroom for the first time in 5 hours.

My intention is ALWAYS to do the right thing, but this job pulls me in too many directions simultaneously. Right now, it’s pulling me to the exit door.

Please! Cry me a river. This teacher has been teaching through Youtube lessons which is the basis of the late work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is everyone assuming the assignment was not submitted on time? I don't read that in OP's post. It may have been, but since it still shows as missing it reads more like user error on the part of the student, who may well have intended to submit the assignment on time and done something wrong and then thought she submitted it after talking to the teacher. Or the kid may have been confused - some kids get confused really easily.

Yes this could be OP and her kid's fault, but there's no guarantee of that from what's posted.

OP/Parent here. Correct. I just want to make sure my kid did indeed submit the work. Teacher can grade whenever she wants but I want to make sure the assignment has indeed been turned in. We had a minor confusion at the start of the year because of digital consent and my kid not being able to access the Youtube video assignment.

So either you didn't fill out or your child didn't turn in the digital consent form on time, too?
I see a pattern.

Piss off! The form was turned in on time and what the eff is the point of that form if it essentially forces us to consent or else the kid fails because they can't do their assignments!! Do you see coercion here?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So what's the recourse against teachers that don't reply?

I wouldn’t escalate. If parents make my life difficult, they will find their lives will become more difficult. Responses are 1-3 words and I will grade their students work the night before the quarter ends.

If you are actually a teacher, you are the problem.

[Anonymous]

I agree not emailing back or grading it is a problem, but I'm also wondering why your kid doesn't talk with the teacher about it in person?

Try that. If that doesn't work, then I might send one more email to the teacher letting them know politely that since they haven't responded to me or student, I am about to escalate. And then do it.