Recieving Daycare Parents Work E-mails?! How Do I Address This? BIG DEAL or NO?

Updated on August 27, 2008
T.L. asks from South Saint Paul, MN
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A daycare parent who happens to be an elementry school teacher and I often communicate via e-mail, therefore I am currently on her contacts list. She's recently headed back to work to get her classroom in order for the new school year. I have recieved a copy of her MASS e-mail addressed to all other teachers. It is not extremely personal, but spoke of untensils purchased and receiving reimbursment from the teachers funding. The funding amount was stated. So, my question is, should I inform her that I was included in the loop? I don't want to make a mole hill out of an ant hill, but I clearly do not want to offend her either. I proceeded to disregard and delete the e-mail. Should I just forget it and just address it if she continues to accidentally include me, or should I respond and just let her know that she accidentally sent it to me as well? I am sure it was a mistake. As a parent attending a daycare, how would you want your provider to handle this?

Thanks in advance for your input.

Kind Regards,
Mrs. Leyde

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N.S.

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She probably did it by accident. Let her know, I think you may be legally obliged to do so. E-mail is private (especially if this is a public school which would then be considered a public institution) and there may be legal ramifications as well as ethical if certain information gets sent out such as budget information. That sort of private and sensitive information in the hands of someone like an investigative or education reporter or disgruntled parent could be a problem for her if it gets back to her bosses. Furthermore, what if she accidentally releases personell information, or student records in the future. You probably aren't the only non-school person who got that e-mail, since she probably did a general e-mail from her contact list. That's definitely something she needs to know.

This made me think of a recent story in the national news, where a jealous TV anchor had been somehow getting access to his co-anchor's private e-mails, and used the information he learned from them to sabotage her career. She was fired based on some inside information her co-anchor found through snooping in her e-mail account.

Somehow, long after she no longer worked for the station, she found out what he was up to, and filed a bigtime lawsuit against the still employed anchor and the t.v. station. Apparently, it wasn't enough to sidetrack the woman's career, he kept up with the snooping and sabataging long after she left and kept leaking gossip to the other local media. I think that's how he was eventually found out.

Anyway, the female anchor was finally awarded a settlement, and needless to say, the t.v. station lost millions, the male anchor's career is now finished and he's in disgrace. There may even been some federal charges because tampering with e-mail is a federal crime. I know an unrelated situation, but it's an e-mail in the wrong hands case just the same. Just food for thought.

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K.B.

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I would have just responded to the email and said:

LOL.. I don't think I was suppose to get this...

However, you already deleted the email, so maybe do it next time. I am sure it was an honest mistake and I don't think she would be mad if you said anything to her...

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P.P.

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I'd problably wouldn't want that mistake pointed out but if it bothers you like you're keeping a secret then I'd just mention it. If you don't feel like you're keeping a secret then wait until it happens again to say something.

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M.B.

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I'd just go ahead and let her know- what if you aren't the only person who she sent the e-mail to in error? If I were in her position I would certainly want to be told.

I don't even think that it should be a big deal- if you just mention the next time you see her that you were accidentally included on the e-mail, I would think she'd be mildly embarrassed (at the very most) and then that would be it.

While this e-mail didn't include any compromising information, what if a subsequent e-mail does? For example, an e-mail discussing issues with a student. Better that she find out now, over an e-mail that didn't really include any earth-shattering information.

M.

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B.H.

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Not a big deal, I would very casually bring it up next time you see her and say hey I think you accidently emailed me the info for your school and laugh it off.

This actually happens to me quite a bit I usually just delete the email and carry on with my buisness.

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