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title: What to write in an email to your child’s teacher
description: What should you say when you email your child’s teacher? See an example of what to include when emailing teachers at your child’s school.
slug: at-a-glance-anatomy-of-an-effective-email-to-your-childs-teacher
author: Andrew M.I. Lee, JD
reviewer: Ginny Osewalt
published: '2019-08-05T15:39:41.645Z'
source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/at-a-glance-anatomy-of-an-effective-email-to-your-childs-teacher
lang: en
---

# What to write in an email to your child’s teacher

[Anatomy of an Effective Email to Your Child’s Teacher](https://cdn-assets.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/7runSpH0KBrqhM52uW4Cac/0d9f6b7b4120e09871e9739396dc32db/Anatomy_of_an_Effective_Email_to_Your_Child___s_Teacher_Understood.pdf)

What should you write in an email to your child’s teacher? Email can be a great way to stay in touch and raise important issues. The most effective emails tend to be short and to focus on facts rather than emotion. 

See this example email to a teacher. You can use it as a guide to write your own.

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