School is in session (or about to start soon), which means…so many damn emails!
From family and school communications to soccer practice schedules to an email from your child’s teacher listing what color they should wear each day for two weeks (is it pink or blue today?), There are many things to record. It’s no surprise that we let some balls drop. Even in the digital world where organizations are more tangible, we can still miss things.
In fact, a recent study showed that six in 10 parents and carers (62%) admit to missing important events or details in their email inbox.
The study, conducted by Yahoo and Censuswide, surveyed more than 2,000 parents and caregivers of school-age children to find out what they thought about personal email.
According to the study, the average parent receives about four emails a day related to their children, school and extracurricular activities, which equates to about 20 emails per week, or more than 80 emails per month.
Data shows parents struggle with how many emails they send, especially when it comes to their children’s school and extracurricular activities. 29% of parents surveyed admitted that their personal email is actually more stressful than work email, with some even avoiding their inbox entirely.
The average parent surveyed has There are 2,800 unread emails at any given time. What’s more, less than half (48%) want “Out of Office” to appear on their personal email inbox. Nearly one-third (29%) of respondents found their personal email more More stressful than their work email.
The majority of respondents (56%) said they receive too many emails, while nearly a quarter (22%) can never find the email they are looking for, leaving them feeling overwhelmed and stressed .
Is there a problem of over-communication between parents and schools? Or are we simply involving our children too much?
More than half (52%) feel overwhelmed by their personal email inboxes, with 49% agreeing that their personal emails add to their mental burden as parents. More than a third (37%) of parents even say emails interfere with quality family time and lead to guilt.
71% of parents admit they feel like a bad parent when they miss out on important information about their children. Let’s be honest, how many of us feel like complete crap when we show up to school and forget it’s Pajama Day or Spirit Week? This is so true!
