This man comes out every morning, greets families, and directs children. To me, that sounds like he’s “modeling good behavior for the students.” …And his mask is below his nose, which is not OK.
If your kid says that other students are regularly wearing their masks below their noses, a bigger conversation might need to happen, but for now, just remember that school staff are human and stretched thin. Assume he’s doing his best and needs a friendly reminder.to keep reading the advice you crave every week.
He does have other friends in the class. There are several girls who are former classmates who are very friendly toward him. I think he would be happy to join them during recess with a little encouragement, but I’m not allowed on-site at all because of COVID, and all of my communications with the teacher are either via email, text, or phone. I did discuss this issue with an administrator, and we had a zoom meeting with the teacher.
As for the letter and gift, these are not expected nor are they required, so I would not send one. Gratitude is earned, and in this case, it is not deserved. A note thanking her for keeping your son safe this year might’ve been appropriate, but if this teacher isn’t wearing a mask, even that can’t be said.Instead, my suggestion is to send a note to others in your son’s life who have been more supportive this year: The physical education teacher. The music teacher. The art teacher.
Sounds like he's endangering kids and needs to be taken to task.