Anonymous
01/12/2024 23:49
Subject: Re:if you send an email to a teacher, how long do you expect to hear back from the teacher?
I would expect to hear back by next day at latest if emailing the teacher. Even if just to acknowledge receipt and let me know next steps.
At my kids’ current school I usually hear back same day if I email in AM. Only if it’s a more in depth question (where they may need to consult on answer) is there a 1 day lag.
Very thankful for the responsiveness of the teachers…I would be annoyed if it took days or weeks to get a response.
But I also would not be fussed about following up after 48 hours if I did not hear just in case the email got lost in the inbox. It happens…
At my kids’ current school I usually hear back same day if I email in AM. Only if it’s a more in depth question (where they may need to consult on answer) is there a 1 day lag.
Very thankful for the responsiveness of the teachers…I would be annoyed if it took days or weeks to get a response.
But I also would not be fussed about following up after 48 hours if I did not hear just in case the email got lost in the inbox. It happens…
Anonymous
01/10/2024 13:27
Subject: Re:if you send an email to a teacher, how long do you expect to hear back from the teacher?
I've been a teacher for a very long time. Here are a few thoughts:
1. give the teacher a bit of grace - chances are high that they didn't receive your first email (happens more than you think) because the email got stuck in spam/junk.
2. the teacher may be overwhelmed with post holiday email
3. it's possible the teacher did see your email and didn't realize you wanted a response
4. yes, it is possible the teacher is just not responding and yes that is super annoying
5. Do NOT email the HOS. This a ridiculous reason to contact the HOS and they will think you are overreacting.
6. You might consider emailing the department chair to check in
7. you might also consider a phone call in which you verify that the teacher received your email.
You would not believe the number of times a parent sent me a scathing email asking why I hadn't responded to an email that either went to spam (for some unknown reason) or that they actually found later in their own draft folder and hadn't actually sent.
1. give the teacher a bit of grace - chances are high that they didn't receive your first email (happens more than you think) because the email got stuck in spam/junk.
2. the teacher may be overwhelmed with post holiday email
3. it's possible the teacher did see your email and didn't realize you wanted a response
4. yes, it is possible the teacher is just not responding and yes that is super annoying
5. Do NOT email the HOS. This a ridiculous reason to contact the HOS and they will think you are overreacting.
6. You might consider emailing the department chair to check in
7. you might also consider a phone call in which you verify that the teacher received your email.
You would not believe the number of times a parent sent me a scathing email asking why I hadn't responded to an email that either went to spam (for some unknown reason) or that they actually found later in their own draft folder and hadn't actually sent.