School sent email to another parent about my son

[Anonymous]

The principal sent an email to my husband and instead of sending a copy to me she sent it to another mother who has my same first name.

The email outlined my teen's behavior issues and his issues with other students. I know she realized she sent it to the wrong parent because she emailed my DH and another mom, then two hours later she emailed me the same email.


Now the recipient could be a mother of someone my son is having issues with. There were details provided in the email which are not anyone's business.

How to deal with this?
This is a private school.

Im not asking for advice about my son, I will be dealing with him.

[Anonymous]

It's a mistake, it happens, I would focus on my DC and try to forget. Easier said than done!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's a mistake, it happens, I would focus on my DC and try to forget. Easier said than done!

You wouldn't even let her know that you are concerned? I Doubt that.

I'm never ever complain about the school or teachers. But this has us upset.

[Anonymous]

Definitely a huge mess up on their part, but the damage is done. Unless you can somehow prove malice I really don't think you have a recourse. But that wouldn't stop me from raising all kinds of hell just to make sure it doesn't happen again.

[Anonymous]

It was a mistake. I'm sure the teacher is upset about it. No need to get her fired. Focus your energy on your kid.

[Anonymous]

Ask if it happened, then ask them to be sure to email the parents that it was a mistake and to please be sure to keep whatever was in it private. What else can they do. I do not know one single person who has not done the same thing. My boss's wife and I have the same first name. Guess how many of her emails I have gotten, I just keep praying they are never more private than "how about chicken for dinner"?
KWIM?

[Anonymous]

At least she emailed another parent instead of the whole school. I get you're upset but it could have been worse.

[Anonymous]

Ask the principle to talk to the other mom, maybe they can call her before she even reads the email.

If she hasn't read it she can just delete it unread, if she has the principle ca apologize for the error a d ask her to delete the email and keep the information confidential.

Something similar has happened to me and the sender let me know before I read the message. If deleted it unread (which was a bit hard for me to do because I'm supper nosey)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Definitely a huge mess up on their part, but the damage is done. Unless you can somehow prove malice I really don't think you have a recourse. But that wouldn't stop me from raising all kinds of hell just to make sure it doesn't happen again.

Can you tell me what you would do?
I'm thinking of emailing her and the other principal ( he sort of oversees her) and letting them know I'm not happy his private info was shared with another parent. It's a privacy breach.


If I did this at my work, heads would roll.

It had his first and last name in it and everything.
Also, would you let your teen know this happened?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It was a mistake. I'm sure the teacher is upset about it. No need to get her fired. Focus your energy on your kid.

It's the principal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ask if it happened, then ask them to be sure to email the parents that it was a mistake and to please be sure to keep whatever was in it private. What else can they do. I do not know one single person who has not done the same thing. My boss's wife and I have the same first name. Guess how many of her emails I have gotten, I just keep praying they are never more private than "how about chicken for dinner"?
KWIM?

This (to the bold).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It was a mistake. I'm sure the teacher is upset about it. No need to get her fired. Focus your energy on your kid.

It's the principal.

Not the teacher.

[Anonymous]

Unless it is a pattern, let it go. Or, ask her to contact the other parent to ask them to keep the information confidential. It was a mistake, just remember that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ask if it happened, then ask them to be sure to email the parents that it was a mistake and to please be sure to keep whatever was in it private. What else can they do. I do not know one single person who has not done the same thing. My boss's wife and I have the same first name. Guess how many of her emails I have gotten, I just keep praying they are never more private than "how about chicken for dinner"?
KWIM?

I can see that it happened.
The email was sent to: my husband and the OTHER mom. It even shows her email.

[Anonymous]

My concern would be the teacher not owning up. She knew she made a mistake, but then just sent the message to you afterwards. OP, did she forward the erroneous email or sent it to you like she hadn't made a mistake?