Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Managing Email - tips from Middle School


Aside from posting interesting things here to lessen the email in our in box, my son's middle school teachers were all on message to set expectations for parents.


  • They all indicated that they would return email within 48 hours, not immediately
  • They all indicated that they were unable to access email for significant portions of the day
  • They referred parents to the website which manages reporting of the students' assignments, grades, and tests
Maybe we could look at a time frame, at least individually, that we find realistic and comfortable and communicate that somehow. Maybe it could go on our signature, or an auto-message, or even when we see people in person.







1 comment:

JC said...

Good idea. I will add to my signature something to the effect of:
"Because of high email volumes, I suggest you call if you have an immediate need to reach me."