Draft a calm teacher–parent email from a situation note—no student full names, and with FERPA / district AI policy in mind.

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Protocol

1. 1

   Write the situation without identifiers (3 min).

   Use a first name, initials, or “Student A.” Include the date, what you observed, what you already tried, and the ask (conference, reply, materials). Do not paste an SIS export, IEP, 504, grades roster, or another family’s email.

2. 2

   Lock FERPA-aware drafting.

   Paste the rules first. If your district forbids this tool for student-related text, stop and use the approved system instead.

   Copy-paste prompt

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   Draft a calm teacher-to-parent/guardian email from my situation note.
   
   Hard rules:
   - FERPA / student-privacy first. If I pasted a full last name, student ID, gradebook row, IEP/504 text, or health detail, redact it and tell me.
   - Use only facts I provided. Do not invent incidents, grades, or other students.
   - Do not diagnose (ADHD, “defiant,” “lazy”). Describe behavior I reported.
   - Tone: respectful, specific, one clear ask. No sarcasm.
   - Assume I will send from my school account after I review district AI policy.
   
   Output:
   1) Subject line options (3)
   2) Email body (under 180 words)
   3) Softer variant
   4) Redaction / policy checklist
   
   Confirm the rules, then wait.

3. 3

   Paste the note and pick a variant.

   Read both tones. Keep the one that matches your relationship with the family. Then send:

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   Here is the situation (initials only). Draft the email. If you see a last name, ID, or grade, redact it. Do not add incidents I did not write.

4. 4

   Send from the school account after a human reread.

   You still hit send. Check the To field and that no other student is identifiable. If you need a shorter follow-up after no reply, use the block below.

   Nudge follow-up

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   Draft a 70-word follow-up that restates the same ask only. No new incidents, grades, or names. Same redaction rules.

When not to

• No student full names. Use a first name, initials, or “Student A.” Do not paste IDs, IEP/504 documents, or gradebooks into a consumer chat.
• FERPA and your district AI / student-data policy apply. Stop if the district forbids this tool; use the approved vendor.
• Do not let the model invent a classroom incident or a grade.
• Skip this recipe for mandated-reporter crises or legal holds—follow district procedure, not a chatbot.