Teacher won't email me back. What to do?

[Anonymous]

My child's 2nd grade teacher was like that. Never answered emails. I called him out on it during the PT conference after he concluded with if you have any concerns, please email me. He then apologized and told me he was better at responding to texts. I stopped emailing and started texting and got better results.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:First off, I come from a family of teachers and highly respect all that they do. I know they are crazy busy and have enough to deal with. This by no means is a bash against teachers. I am just trying to get a different perspective maybe.

The teacher at open house asked for certain supplies to add to her collection. I brought them in ($100) to her this week and haven't heard a word from her. She sent out an email asking for a volunteer that would help out with the whole grades books and this job would take all day long. I volunteered and responded with my first email ever to her telling her I could help. She emailed me back 4-5 times asking specifics etc.

I have finished this job and responded to her initial email that I finished her job. Have not heard a word from her.

I emailed her earlier this week (my 2nd email ever) to ask specifics on a spelling test. I have asked several other moms and they are confused as well. One of the other moms then told me she emailed to ask the teacher and had a response in like 15 minutes. To be clear we both apparently emailed in the same hour. She had a response in 15 minutes, I still haven't heard a thing. It's been two days. The question I asked wasn't answered meaning which set of words does my child study. She asked when the test was.

What do you think is going on? What do I do now. I don't want to piss her off and I don't want to email her again but I can't help to think its a bit rude? My child has a spelling test on Friday I guess.

Also, she has infantically stated that email is the best way to contact her and welcomes all questions by email at the open house.

I am really confused.

You brought her supplies. I'm not sure why that required a response.

You emailed her volunteering. She sent you 4 or 5 emails asking questions. You didn't answer any of them? If so, wouldn't you be past 2 emails to her? Even if you put all the answers in one email, wouldn't you be at 3 emails?

Then you emailed her with a question, and she overlooked the one email, or maybe read it and planned to send a group email and is still working on it. Either way, it's one email she hasn't sent. Not "She won't answer my email", but "In this one case, she overlooked one email".

Send a quick email, "Hey, I don't know if you saw this, but I'm still confused. . . . "

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The first issue (supply donation) did not require a response. Sure, she could've said thank you, but in all likelihood your donation joined the pile, and she didn't keep track of who gave what.

The second one (your first email) regarding the volunteering should've resulted in at least a quick, "Thanks!" but oh well.

The third one may have gotten lost in the shuffle. I think you can resend.

Teacher sent 4 or 5 emails in response to that one, containing questions that OP apparently didn't answer. So, way more than a "thanks"!

[Anonymous]

I think you need a lot of hand holding