Tell a teacher what they did for your child
Teachers hear from parents almost exclusively about problems. Specific praise is rare enough to be kept for years.
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Why it lands
The contact loop between home and school is overwhelmingly negative by design — parents get in touch when something is wrong. A teacher can change a child's trajectory and never learn it happened. Parents notice the change at home, attribute it correctly, and almost never say so, because it feels like an odd thing to email about.
How
Email the teacher and copy the head, which is what makes it count professionally. Name the specific change: “He has started reading in bed, which he has never done, and it started with your class novel.” Do it in the middle of term, not as a leaving gift.
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