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Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Emergency numbers for teachers?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
My 8-year-old recently forgot to bring her spelling book home so she could complete the biggest assignment expected of her each week.
Her spelling packet was due the day after she returned to school from a holiday weekend. It is a massive undertaking. She must write the words three times, alphabetize them, name their parts of speech and write original stories or letters with the words.
I called other mothers in my daughter’s class only to find them in the same predicament. Their third graders also forgot to bring home spelling books. An e-mail to the teacher went unreturned over vacation break.
Some of us began to wonder wouldn’t it be great if we had the teacher’s cell phone number to reach her for important homework emergencies. College professors and some private school educators will provide students with their cell phone numbers as a professional courtesy so they can contact them if they have questions on assignments.
Teachers often say they want to build more communication with parents. Should teachers be required to provide parents or students with emergency contact numbers they can call when they are having trouble with an assignment?
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