The world doesn't have to be THAT connected

[stoney321]

So I have three kids. And they each have seven courses in their school schedules. And each teacher has emailed me a "welcome to the new school year!" email, a "please read the syllabus and electronically sign HERE" email, and now I'm getting a flood of "what a terrific week we've had!" emails.

FROM TWENTY-ONE TEACHERS. Sixty-three! Sixty-three

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[wesleysgirl]

We only have one kid and we get so many automated phone calls it's almost obscene. It's sooooo annoying.

[stoney321]

I know not to answer the phone come 6 PM. Fool me once, school, shame on you. Fool me for the ninetieth time? Shame on me.

I haaaaaaaaaaates it, Precious.

[wesleysgirl]

To be fair, every ONCE in a while an automated call will tell me something I do need to know. But not often. LOL.

[stoney321]

HAHAHA, same here. I just wait to skim the inevitable email that follows the automated calls...

[maplelump]

Good god, man! I'm only 25, and I didn't have to deal with teachers emailing syllabi until junior year of uni.

Even now, in my vet tech program, I only have ONE class and I'm being emailed twice a week on lecture notes. They even contacted my boss to ask about his "goals" for me. Just.... Whatever happened to basic human contact?

Even then, why do they feel the need to email you about how the week is going? That's what back to school night is for.

[stoney321]

WOW. They contacted your boss? That's super intense. O_O *rubs your shoulders*

Oh, there are a lot of professional mommies in my town. They're rich, they have nothing else to do but chirp and chatter and bring food and glitter to every damn thing. I am not one of them. *hides*

[maplelump]

Well, to be fair, I am enrolled in a work experience class, I just forget that I'm in it, because all that's required is filling out a form, about where I work, who my boss is, and his contact info. I honestly had NO idea they were going to do that. Until he told me in the middle of a surgery we were performing on a filly. I was like, "whaaa??? Oh! Must be for such and such" Just glad I didn't hurt our little patient when he said it!

Yeah, the only class that I'm actually actively aware of my enrollment in is the anatomy class, because it involves me learning Latin and Ancient Greek.

[ladycyndra]

(And I would like to remind you that my mother also wore her wedding dress to my wedding. That story never gets old, man.)

Wait, what?? I don't believe I know this story. Also, that's a LOT OF DAMN EMAILS!!!! Holy shit!! Drink for me!!

[stoney321]

Oh man, I've told that story so many times... That's basically it. She wore her wedding dress (pfft, it was from her third wedding so what's the big deal?) to my wedding.

Bottoms up!

[evamagick]

Oh my gooooood noooooo! That's terrible.

And my parents couldn't even be bothered with parent/teacher night, so I feel you. ;)

[stoney321]

My kids and I talk about their coursework EVERY SINGLE DAY. I just don't need even more involvement to tell me what I already know. (They bring me their tests, etc.) Ugh, it's so annoying.

[meridius]

My parents didnt care mostly. My mom wanted to know who the teachers were, out of curiosity and to help me get the bonus points if they showed up.

[stoney321]

Oooh, I like that there were bonus points if parents showed up! WHY DON'T MY KIDS' TEACHERS DO THAT?! Harumph!

;D