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Case: Needy Parent
I have a student who's mother wants something ALL of the time. I am friends with this parent outside of school. We attend the same church. She also had my personal phone number prior to her son being in my class. She is constantly sending me texts and calling my phone after school hours while I'm at home spending time with my family. She has questions about her son school related things. How can I tell her to please contact me through my school email, school phone, or through the behavior sheet that is sent home daily? When I get home I do not want to be bothered with school stuff.
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I have been involved with parents like this, as well. When you receive a text, a plausible solution could be answering the parent's question the following day through your school email or the behavior sheet you've already created and use. Simply answer the questions without elaboration through your preferred communication means. After the text messages and phone calls during non school hours go unanswered until the following school day, the parent may realize the burden he or she is causing by contacting you elsewhere. I know several parents like to have the thread of communication in one place. Therefore, if your are replying through your preferred method, rather than what is convenient for the parent, changes will most likely occur, so that all communication may be found in one place. For example, (text message during non school hours) "Mrs. A, Johnny is confused on his math homework. Can you please explain the directions, so that I may help him?" Wait until the following school day to email a response from your work email without elaboration or apologies for not answering the text message. "Mrs B, I talked with Johnny about the confusion on his math homework. Please email me if he continues to have problems." |
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The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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Comments: I think this is a good solution and the parent(s) would stop contacting through personal communication. |
Rated On: October 15, 2015 10:47 pm |
Rated By: Jessica Sorensen |
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Comments: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this. |
Rated On: October 17, 2015 1:46 am |
Rated By: seqeJe |
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Comments: I don't find this to not be useful, I just don't think it is the way I would approach something. Ignoring a messing is being immature and tip toeing around the situation. I would just talk to the parent and be very polite and professional. I would not leave the parent hanging, but I also wouldn't let the consistency of so many messages continue. |
Rated On: October 18, 2015 5:02 am |
Rated By: yseHug |
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Comments: This could lead to the parent getting frustrated. |
Rated On: October 18, 2015 11:08 pm |
Rated By: zaLyju |
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Comments: The person could get mad that your not replying back and you could loss a friend |
Rated On: March 1, 2016 6:42 pm |
Rated By: uhyJas |
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Comments: I disagree because ignoring the parent's text could offend them. |
Rated On: March 4, 2016 4:21 pm |
Rated By: beTyZa |
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Comments: Love this solution! |
Rated On: March 5, 2016 2:59 pm |
Rated By: Allyssa Straquadine |
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Comments: Very good tips. |
Rated On: March 6, 2016 9:05 pm |
Rated By: anaXan |
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Comments: Great solution! |
Rated On: March 7, 2016 12:43 am |
Rated By: Cynthia Juez |
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Comments: Good solution, modeling the desired behavior. |
Rated On: March 5, 2017 12:32 am |
Rated By: atugym |
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Comments: This is a great solution. |
Rated On: March 5, 2017 6:31 am |
Rated By: Kelsey Lutzi |
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Comments: Force the communication how you want it to go |
Rated On: October 29, 2021 5:35 am |
Rated By: Drew Brown |
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