Emailing Students:

I think that emailing students/ responding to emails should be strictly professional. Personal emails amongst teachers and students can only lead to problems. You don't want anybody to question your professionalism or perceive something wrong. Students should email their teachers if they have questions about an assignment or project that they are working on at home. My students have a tendency to email me when they miss a day of school so they can stay up to date with their assignments. At the beginning of the school year, you give your students your email address and I expect them to use it. To me it is there to aid in communication, not to be a hinderance. My students can even email me from their phones (outside of school of course!!) with questions. If used correctly, email is a great advantage to clearing up misconceptions and answering questions. The problem comes from teachers not using it properly and students trying to be friends with their teachers.