In my ideal world as a teacher, there would be no texts at all between parents and students—even in times of emergency. For generations, parents have called the school office and messages have been delivered to the student. That is still the best way to handle tough times and emergencies. That way, a trained counselor can deliver the news, or can bring the child to a private office to call home. Texting a child about a death in the family (I have actually seen this happen), for instance, puts too much on a kid in a far too public forum.
