Emailing teacher for homework help when missing school?

[Anonymous]

This is a life skill learning moment where he should have figured it out on his own. Think of a work situation- it’s always more impressive if someone just figures something out without bothering their boss. Ask a classmate or use context clues for the assignment and wing it. Asking the teacher to spend time sending a email to one of many students was not a savvy choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is a life skill learning moment where he should have figured it out on his own. Think of a work situation- it’s always more impressive if someone just figures something out without bothering their boss. Ask a classmate or use context clues for the assignment and wing it. Asking the teacher to spend time sending a email to one of many students was not a savvy choice.

+100000

Kids like OP’s and parents like OP are the height of mediocre entitlement

[Anonymous]

A public school is just that -- a group lesson. They (we) do not do tutoring/ individual instruction for an unexcused absence. I have 120 kids, plus 2 of my own at home. My off-duty time is for my kids, not yours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If its an unexcused absence the teacher is not required to spend additional time to explain things they explained in class that was missed.

THIS.

While she isn’t “required” to explain..seems poor form to be so dismissive and rude. If she is going to take the time to type out a snarky reply, she could have just used those few sentences to clarify the assignment. 99% of 8th graders DGAF about missed work. So here is a kid that cares and is trying to do the right thing by turning in a correctly completed assignment on time, a good teacher would just answer the question. It doesn’t need to be like this

[Anonymous]

^^^
Ohhh so wrong, PP. The taecher should not set a precedent. The teacher acted appropriately. Kids don't get rewarded for what they are *supposed* to do.

I am a teacher. My email signature line includes something to the effect of "I read and answer emails during my working hours (__am until __pm) when I am not teaching class or otherwise committed."

[Anonymous]

Doesn’t he have a friend he could ask?

[Anonymous]

Good for the teacher for putting her foot down. OP, you have a lot of nerve questioning why the teacher didn’t just catch your kid up on an assignment he missed because you decided to go away for the weekend. Good for kids to learn boundaries and how school works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^^
Ohhh so wrong, PP. The taecher should not set a precedent. The teacher acted appropriately. Kids don't get rewarded for what they are *supposed* to do.

I am a teacher. My email signature line includes something to the effect of "I read and answer emails during my working hours (__am until __pm) when I am not teaching class or otherwise committed."

Oh please. You are not getting inundated with emails from 8th graders wanting assignment clarifications. He emailed teacher his question several days before assignment was due, allowing plenty of time for her to respond during business hours. Which she did take the time to respond, just with snark, instead of anything helpful. OP, she is a crap teacher and the year is almost over. Yea!

[Anonymous]

Parents need to say to their kids “you will be missing school. You will be getting a zero on the assignment.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^^
Ohhh so wrong, PP. The taecher should not set a precedent. The teacher acted appropriately. Kids don't get rewarded for what they are *supposed* to do.

I am a teacher. My email signature line includes something to the effect of "I read and answer emails during my working hours (__am until __pm) when I am not teaching class or otherwise committed."

Oh please. You are not getting inundated with emails from 8th graders wanting assignment clarifications. He emailed teacher his question several days before assignment was due, allowing plenty of time for her to respond during business hours. Which she did take the time to respond, just with snark, instead of anything helpful. OP, she is a crap teacher and the year is almost over. Yea!

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Not for an unexcused absence!

Entitlement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Doesn’t he have a friend he could ask?

This. My 8th grader is on group chats with friends and they all ask questions about homework there. It's weird that OPs son has nobody else to ask.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^^
Ohhh so wrong, PP. The taecher should not set a precedent. The teacher acted appropriately. Kids don't get rewarded for what they are *supposed* to do.

I am a teacher. My email signature line includes something to the effect of "I read and answer emails during my working hours (__am until __pm) when I am not teaching class or otherwise committed."

Oh please. You are not getting inundated with emails from 8th graders wanting assignment clarifications. He emailed teacher his question several days before assignment was due, allowing plenty of time for her to respond during business hours. Which she did take the time to respond, just with snark, instead of anything helpful. OP, she is a crap teacher and the year is almost over. Yea!

He emailed her on Friday afternoon. Saturday and Sunday are non business days, and Monday was a holiday. Teachers are told to return all emails within 2 business days, which technically would have been by Wednesday afternoon.

So no.

But regardless, the student is owed nothing. No matter if the teacher received 1 or 100 emails asking about missing work, for an unexcused absence, "I'm sorry, I cannot help you" is an appropriate response. It sucks that parents' decision has consequences for the kid, but better to learn this now when grades don't really count for much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^^
Ohhh so wrong, PP. The taecher should not set a precedent. The teacher acted appropriately. Kids don't get rewarded for what they are *supposed* to do.

I am a teacher. My email signature line includes something to the effect of "I read and answer emails during my working hours (__am until __pm) when I am not teaching class or otherwise committed."

Oh please. You are not getting inundated with emails from 8th graders wanting assignment clarifications. He emailed teacher his question several days before assignment was due, allowing plenty of time for her to respond during business hours. Which she did take the time to respond, just with snark, instead of anything helpful. OP, she is a crap teacher and the year is almost over. Yea!

He emailed her on Friday afternoon. Saturday and Sunday are non business days, and Monday was a holiday. Teachers are told to return all emails within 2 business days, which technically would have been by Wednesday afternoon.

So no.

But regardless, the student is owed nothing. No matter if the teacher received 1 or 100 emails asking about missing work, for an unexcused absence, "I'm sorry, I cannot help you" is an appropriate response. It sucks that parents' decision has consequences for the kid, but better to learn this now when grades don't really count for much.

Then she should have not responded if her policy is to not email during non business hrs. But to 1) respond 2) not be helpful is just petty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^^
Ohhh so wrong, PP. The taecher should not set a precedent. The teacher acted appropriately. Kids don't get rewarded for what they are *supposed* to do.

I am a teacher. My email signature line includes something to the effect of "I read and answer emails during my working hours (__am until __pm) when I am not teaching class or otherwise committed."

Oh please. You are not getting inundated with emails from 8th graders wanting assignment clarifications. He emailed teacher his question several days before assignment was due, allowing plenty of time for her to respond during business hours. Which she did take the time to respond, just with snark, instead of anything helpful. OP, she is a crap teacher and the year is almost over. Yea!

He emailed her on Friday afternoon. Saturday and Sunday are non business days, and Monday was a holiday. Teachers are told to return all emails within 2 business days, which technically would have been by Wednesday afternoon.

So no.

But regardless, the student is owed nothing. No matter if the teacher received 1 or 100 emails asking about missing work, for an unexcused absence, "I'm sorry, I cannot help you" is an appropriate response. It sucks that parents' decision has consequences for the kid, but better to learn this now when grades don't really count for much.

Then she should have not responded if her policy is to not email during non business hrs. But to 1) respond 2) not be helpful is just petty.

It was kind of her to respond so kid knew he could just wait to ask on Monday and not have it hanging.

Anyway, how did it end up? Did he turn it in?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If its an unexcused absence the teacher is not required to spend additional time to explain things they explained in class that was missed.

This is ALL you need to know.