Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Go Back                 Case Posted on October 12, 2019 4:13 pm Add to Favorites emetub Reps: 311 Parents What would be the best way to handle parents who want to be in constant contact with you throughout the school day? They are constantly emailing checking in on their student and then get mad when you do not respond in a timely manner. They also email after school hours and very late at night too.                 Submit a Possible Solution Please read response(s) below (if any) before posting your solution.                 Solution 1 Posted October 13, 2019 4:35 pm aBytyZ Reps: 100 Make sure you tell the parents your contacting policy at the beginning of the year so they know what to expect. Always try to reply with in 24 hours and use the students planner to communicate as well! Votes: +7 / -1 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 2 Posted October 13, 2019 8:13 pm GaVyme Reps: 205 I agree with the previous solution to set communication guidelines at the beginning of the year. It is important to make sure that the parents are aware and understand these guidelines. It is also vital that you commit to following the guidelines because helicopter parents take a mile if you give them an inch. In addition, if parents become frustrated at responses that are not in a timely manner it would be helpful to remind them that you are busy teaching and watching all of your students during the day. If your school has a policy on communicating with parents it would be helpful to share this with them and use it as a procedure when you are communicating with parents. Votes: +5 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 3 Posted October 15, 2019 3:16 am Myria Coure Reps: 204 I would make sure I had a all my classroom rules, policies, procedures and expectations written in a packet for parents. I would make sure all my parents know that I do not conference before school or after school unless one is scheduled. I would make sure my parents knew that during school hours my full attention is on my students. When I get a break or when my students are in specials I will check my emails and respond. I would also make it known after school hours and weekends are my time with my family I will not respond to any emails unless it I an absolute emergency. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Submit a Possible Solution Please read response(s) below (if any) before posting your solution.