Notes Your Child Brings Home From School
The Worst Letters Sent Home From Your Kid's School
Typically when I find a letter from my daughter's school in her backpack, I brace myself. Particularly if it's in a sealed envelope. Because in the days of emails and texts, parents of school-age children are still on the receiving end of some old-fashioned doozies from their school — and while some are perfectly harmless, some are just the opposite. So if you've ever gotten a dreaded note on official school letterhead, then you'll probably appreciate our roundup of the 14 worst letters to have sent home from your child's school.
1 The Sex Education Letter
2 The Class Pet Letter
3 The Lice Letter
4 The "Please Talk to Your Child" Letter
5 The Biter Letter
6 The Swear Letter
7 The Fundraising Letter
8 The Homework For Parents Letter
9 The Detention Letter
10 The "Incident" Letter
11 The Passive-Aggressive Crazy Letter
12 The "Teacher Is Leaving" Letter
13 The "Your Child May Not Graduate" Letter
14 The Weapon Letter