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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is normal in MCPS, so is not answering email.  Its very hit or miss per teacher.[/quote]
In some cases, you should see the amount of petty parent emails that hit a teacher's inbox. A parent should really ask themselves if an email is necessary or whether they might, instead, find the answer or resolve a "problem" without running to the teacher for everything! Unless you are a teacher, you have no idea how many directions and demands are made on a daily basis (hence the rate of teachers leaving.) I wish parents would just back off sometimes.[/quote]

If a parent is reaching out to help their child and you are unwilling to respond, you need to find a new profession.  Not all kids will advocate for themselves especially depending on the teacher.  [/quote]

But, you have to understand that it is not one parent reaching out about one student. I teach over 100 kids.  Sometimes we have to prioritize our time and sometimes we don't respond quickly enough.  So many of the emails I get for parents are for non-issues or for things that the students could find in Canvas or things that I have told students or put in announcements.  So, if I have to respond to all of those emails, I won't be able to plan the lessons for next week.  So, what are kids going to do in class if I don't have a lesson plan for the day because I spend my planning time responding to all of the emails.

But I should leave my profession because I don't respond to your email.  Thanks for the support.  And what are you going to do when I leave, and they can't get a replacement or your child has a series of short-term subs.  You think that will solve this issue.  I can tell you that if things don't change, the education system is going to crumble. [/quote]

I empathize with your situation, but it's not parents'/students' fault either. Admin is over-scheduling teachers, and Canvas is absolute garbage that is very hard to extract correct information from.

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