Silence is non-verbal communication.
Silence is used by people in positions of power. The silent treatment is an informal act of social control.
Silence and ignoring parents emails is a common practice used in the education system. They use this as a strategy in hopes that:
- You will go away
- You will get tired
- You will feel weak
- You will feel you have no other choices
- For legal reasons they don’t want to respond
If the administration is ignoring you, it means you have hit a nerve. You are onto something.
How do you deal with the administration ignoring you?
Go higher up the chain of command, CC more people and/or file an Ombudsperson complaint.
For an excellent blog on communicating with your child’s school team, please read a blog written by Jenn Scharf called Are Parents Responsible for the Feelings of Staff?