Wanting all my parents to have the same amount of time to figure out plans, I handled the situation by writing an email to all of them, marking it urgent, and began to go down my emergency contact list, calling each and every one of them, explaining that I receive the phone call the previous night, and it being directed to both parents and staff thought they had received it as well. Many were happy that I took such initiative; others were upset because they did not have the time to look for a place for their child to go today for alternative arrangements, and wished the school figured out that ahead of time. It turns out the storm had an effect on the emergency blast system, which is why even some staff members did not receive such important information. From now on, I always send an email after I receive that, and the administration calls us as well to inform us of the delay or closing.
One example of a communication roadblock I have experienced in the classroom occurred during this winter. Our area experienced many snow storms this year and the first one of the winter closed school that day due to 3 feet of snow. The school operates a phone blast system and I had received the phone call the previous night stating that school was closed. I had been informed by the message “dear parents and staff, due to the inclement weather, the school will be closed …and re-open…”. Thinking all my parents were informed, I went to bed, ready to dig my car out. I received a call 7:00 am, informing me that the parents did not receive the message.
Wanting all my parents to have the same amount of time to figure out plans, I handled the situation by writing an email to all of them, marking it urgent, and began to go down my emergency contact list, calling each and every one of them, explaining that I receive the phone call the previous night, and it being directed to both parents and staff thought they had received it as well. Many were happy that I took such initiative; others were upset because they did not have the time to look for a place for their child to go today for alternative arrangements, and wished the school figured out that ahead of time. It turns out the storm had an effect on the emergency blast system, which is why even some staff members did not receive such important information. From now on, I always send an email after I receive that, and the administration calls us as well to inform us of the delay or closing.
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Lindsey PietrocolaSince 2010, I've been incorporating technology (in some form or another) into a classroom as a teacher. Archives
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