Being Driven Nuts…

I sent the following email out to the teachers in my building:

I am now taking requests for Technology Assistance.  I have attached a word document of the form you need for assistance.  Save it, fill it out and email it back.  Keep a copy for your records.  Also, if you need help later, you can just change the form.

If you need assistance you MUST fill out the form — completely — I have to have all the numbers.

The following is NOT okay
a) asking me for help while I am still in my car (or even unloading it)
b) asking me for help when I am walking through the halls
c) asking me for help when we are waiting for a meeting to start
d) asking me for help when I am trying to teach a class (clues for that is that there are students in the room).
e) asking me for help when I am trying to eat lunch

I work off of an email list. That helps me keep track of what needs to done.  If you tell me in passing I will forget.  If you do see me in the hall, I'm on my way to help someone else and my mind is on that task.

If your email is not working, then come see me in my room and we'll get it taken care of.

So now they approach me with "I know you said in your email BUT" ….

<sigh> At least they are reading their email.