Anonymous
09/28/2016 18:22
Subject: O/T Question on Grandparents and School
No, and my parents are very involved in our child's life, even though they live 1000 miles away. I can't imagine that they would want every email that goes out to the school population.
Anonymous
09/28/2016 18:12
Subject: O/T Question on Grandparents and School
No. It would never occur to me.
Anonymous
09/28/2016 17:20
Subject: Re:O/T Question on Grandparents and School
My child's teacher has a closed FB group where she posts pictures and notes. I added my dad and my MIL's husband to it so they could see what was going on with my kid. But direct emails from the teacher, things like, there's a permission slip in your kid's bag? No.
Anonymous
09/28/2016 17:15
Subject: Re:O/T Question on Grandparents and School
Anonymous wrote:My mom put herself on the pta list
WHAT ???!!! Why would she do that?
To be intrusive and annoy me.
She forwards the emails to me with dumb comments.
Anonymous
09/28/2016 17:09
Subject: O/T Question on Grandparents and School
I can't imagine this would interest any but the most involved grandparents. My worst fear is that they would try to contact the teacher about information that was sent out.
Anonymous
09/28/2016 17:07
Subject: O/T Question on Grandparents and School
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:what?? do you mean as an emergency contact?
No. As observers I guess? I just found out my ex-husband put both his parents on all our of DC's school communication. This means homework announcements, teacher events, etc. I find it odd, but not worth asking him about. I was curious if others did this or not.
Sounds like your ex can't get his sh*t together and his parents have to handle the kid logistics WRT school.
Anonymous
09/28/2016 17:00
Subject: O/T Question on Grandparents and School
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:what?? do you mean as an emergency contact?
No. As observers I guess? I just found out my ex-husband put both his parents on all our of DC's school communication. This means homework announcements, teacher events, etc. I find it odd, but not worth asking him about. I was curious if others did this or not.
I am the OP. Nope, not volunteering for the PTA or anything. On general today's homework is this emails. I find this odd.
Anonymous
09/28/2016 16:30
Subject: Re:O/T Question on Grandparents and School
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My mom put herself on the pta list
WHAT ???!!! Why would she do that?
I'm not the OP, but maybe OP's mom did this in order to know about volunteering opportunities at the grandkids' school. It's fine if the parents are fine with it. I know one aunt who volunteered in our kids' MS and one grandfather who volunteered in ES (from different families). No big deal, and nice to see some family members other than parents being willing to help out at times.
Sorry, wasn't OP's mom but a PP's mom who did this; still, it's a nice idea if it's done because the grandparent or other relative is willing and able to volunteer and the kid's family is fine with it.
Anonymous
09/28/2016 16:29
Subject: Re:O/T Question on Grandparents and School
Anonymous wrote:My mom put herself on the pta list
WHAT ???!!! Why would she do that?
I'm not the OP, but maybe OP's mom did this in order to know about volunteering opportunities at the grandkids' school. It's fine if the parents are fine with it. I know one aunt who volunteered in our kids' MS and one grandfather who volunteered in ES (from different families). No big deal, and nice to see some family members other than parents being willing to help out at times.
Anonymous
09/28/2016 16:28
Subject: Re:O/T Question on Grandparents and School
Nope. I do include them on the emergency contact list, but only after listing 2 more local contacts first. If I ever get an email or picture or something from the teacher I want to share with the grandparents, I just forward it along. They do not need every detail.
Anonymous
09/28/2016 16:27
Subject: O/T Question on Grandparents and School
Anonymous wrote:what?? do you mean as an emergency contact?
No. As observers I guess? I just found out my ex-husband put both his parents on all our of DC's school communication. This means homework announcements, teacher events, etc. I find it odd, but not worth asking him about. I was curious if others did this or not.
Anonymous
09/28/2016 16:25
Subject: Re:O/T Question on Grandparents and School
My mom put herself on the pta list
WHAT ???!!! Why would she do that?
Anonymous
09/28/2016 16:24
Subject: O/T Question on Grandparents and School
what?? do you mean as an emergency contact?
Anonymous
09/28/2016 16:24
Subject: O/T Question on Grandparents and School
No, and my parents live 10 minutes away. They are not care providers nor do homework. My mom put herself on the pta list but I don't include them.
Anonymous
09/28/2016 16:22
Subject: O/T Question on Grandparents and School
If your parents live out of state, like far away out of state not anywhere near, do you add them to your DC's teacher's email list? And if so, why?