Email to teacher

Anonymous
DD was sick for 2 days and I sent 2 emails to the teacher about it including that she had a doctors appt. She never wrote me back. Would you be annoyed?
Anonymous
Did you ask a question? It seems odd that you would write the teacher about an absence since that should be going to the front desk.
Anonymous
I am wondering the same. Did you ask a question? What response were you expecting?
Anonymous
Did your emails require a response?
Anonymous
I wouldn't be annoyed. I'm not sure what you're expecting from the teacher.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Did your emails require a response?


During covid? No acknowledgement or asking how she is doing?
Anonymous
Nope. The message was conveyed. If there was more I needed to know after the doctors appointment, then I figure you will update me.
Anonymous
If you had called to leave a phone message saying "Larlo will be absent today," would you expect a return call? Many of us are in the habit of sending emails that say, essentially, "10-4" as a courtesy, but the practice is not necessary for most communications.
Anonymous
My kid was just sick for 2 days and missed school. I notified the front office attendance line, as school policy dictates.

When my kids have missed school in non-pandemic times, I have notified the front office (and sometimes teachers as well) but never expected an answer.

Maybe if your child misses more time, the teacher will be in touch, but now is not the time to be annoyed at something so minor.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Did your emails require a response?


During covid? No acknowledgement or asking how she is doing?


Not necessarily. As a parent I wouldn't expect a response, I would send it as an FYI.
Anonymous
Nope. Did you say "We think she has Covid and she's in the hospital intubated"? No, no you did not. Your kid got a cold. Boo hoo.
Anonymous
I never email the teacher when my DD is out sick. I change her pick up patrol and that's it. I don't expect a response. Now if she's out a week a check in to make sure she's fine would be nice but not expected.
Anonymous
It’s nice and courteous to respond. Most of you non responders have low expectations and it’s sad.
Anonymous
No response is expected when teachers are so overwhelmed and overworked right now. Especially when the person who sent the message should have just sent it to the front office to begin with. Under normal times, perhaps the teacher would have written back, I hope they feel better soon, or I hope you're feeling better, but not now.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Did you ask a question? It seems odd that you would write the teacher about an absence since that should be going to the front desk.


This.

No question = No reply needed.
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