This would be creepy right?

[Anonymous]

The most incredible SN teacher basically in the world left our school a few years ago and I want her to come back. I know I can't do this, but I would like to find her email or phone number and beg her to come back. I wrote her many letters of appreciation while she was at the school and CCed the principle. I never thought to get contact info She continued to advocate for her students years after they were her students. She was most protective of the most challenging ones. She also connected with the parents. We each felt like we were special to her and she understood. She was part of the SN club with 2 kids of her own who by then were in college. I feel like there is such a void since she left. Nobody else is willing to break ranks to look out for our kids. I credit her with turning things around with more than 1 teacher on behalf of my child. I know I sound like I am exaggerating, but I'm not. My kid has no cheerleaders left in the school and there is such a void.

[Anonymous]

I don't know if it's creepy; I'm sure she'd appreciate your kind words, but it doesn't sound effective to me. The school has filled her job. She has a contract elsewhere. She can't just pop in like Mary Poppins and take up her class again.

OP, you could write to her and ask for some concrete suggestions (without running down the school, the current teacher, administration) about how to improve education.

There are going to be years that are tough for your kid. Where your kid has no cheerleader. Expecting someone to save the day is not realistic. Especially as your child gets older and more independent.

[Anonymous]

Move to her school system.

[Anonymous]

OP it's not creepy but it's also not healthy for you to still be longing for a teacher who has been out of your life for a while.

In reality its not the person you're missing, its the support that you're missing. Find another way to get this support. therapy for child, clubs etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: The most incredible SN teacher basically in the world left our school a few years ago and I want her to come back. I know I can't do this, but I would like to find her email or phone number and beg her to come back. I wrote her many letters of appreciation while she was at the school and CCed the principle. I never thought to get contact info She continued to advocate for her students years after they were her students. She was most protective of the most challenging ones. She also connected with the parents. We each felt like we were special to her and she understood. She was part of the SN club with 2 kids of her own who by then were in college. I feel like there is such a void since she left. Nobody else is willing to break ranks to look out for our kids. I credit her with turning things around with more than 1 teacher on behalf of my child. I know I sound like I am exaggerating, but I'm not. My kid has no cheerleaders left in the school and there is such a void.

I just wanted to say OP, I get what you are saying. You are looking for that support, which you think was the best for your child, and now that you don't have it, you feel lost and a bit helpless.
Sending you hugs.

[Anonymous]

I think phone call would be too much. I would ask one of the other teachers at the school if she has an email contact for her (maybe someone she was friendly with?), or if she's still in the public school system you can probably find it online.
Then I would send her an email telling her you haven't forgotten how wonderful she was, and that you really miss her. I think that would be nice.
But she's not going to come back -- she must have left for a reason....maybe burnt out, needed to move for family reasons, conflicts with the administration. Unless she left for maternity leave and is now looking to come back, I don't think you'll be successful in wooing her back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think phone call would be too much. I would ask one of the other teachers at the school if she has an email contact for her (maybe someone she was friendly with?), or if she's still in the public school system you can probably find it online.
Then I would send her an email telling her you haven't forgotten how wonderful she was, and that you really miss her. I think that would be nice.
But she's not going to come back -- she must have left for a reason....maybe burnt out, needed to move for family reasons, conflicts with the administration. Unless she left for maternity leave and is now looking to come back, I don't think you'll be successful in wooing her back.

And there would be no way to get the school to hire her.