What if I make multiple attempts to contact the parents, leave messages, but cannot reach an adult on the phone?
It is the teacher’s responsibility to make their best effort to contact the parents in the event that the student has reached that level in the consequence hierarchy or any similar situation. That means to make several attempts to call the numbers they have and the numbers on the office emergency card and leave messages when possible. If unsuccessful, it is my recommendation that the teacher go to an admistrator and say, “I need help getting in touch with the parents of this student. I have done everything I can to get in contact with these parents. I can not be successful with this student unless I have the cooperation of these parents. I need your help.” At that point it is the responsibility of the administration to assist the teacher in getting in touch with the family, either by involving a translator, community liason, parent volunteer, assisting them with a home visit, or any other means necessary.
