DS in year 11. School was never very communicative - but now worse than ever. Will not respond to emails - or return calls - I rarely contact and when I do, it's important.
Like worries about DS's progress - like the fact that things may be troubling him at school - like (today) when I don't when upcoming weekend revision sessions are as DS didn't bring note from school home. Emailed school to request copy of letter - no reply - today phoned and admin officer could not have been chillier and less helpful. She laid into DS' tutor for not responding to my email (apparently sent to him) and, when off the phone to enquire about the letter, said, very clearly to a colleague - "Panicking Mum on phone ....".
Told her I'd heard (she'd said this to someone I know - makes it more embarrassing). Her excuse was that she was angry with the tutor ..
I'm left not knowing anything - and with a school that over the years has proved it cannot (will not?) communicate efficiently or politely with parents. I have serious worries about DS - and, on a practical level, need to know about the revision sessions but school seems utterly disinterested.
What to do? The Head? Wrote directly the tutor after this call (which left me shaken) but, as ever, no reply - did not, incidentally, spill the beans about this woman's behaviour or comments about the tutor.
Want this resolved - DS hopeless about telling me anything - the school even worse. Thanks!