As I finish back-to-school shopping, I’m reminded that the first parent/teacher conference is right around the corner. I always feel a tiny pang of nervousness before sitting down with the teacher in those too small chairs. That early conference seems to set the tone for the rest of the year. There’s always so much to cover before another parent is uncomfortably hanging outside the classroom waiting for their appointment.

Teachers can avoid the awkwardness (and the pint-sized chairs) by hosting their conferences using iMeet, PGi’s virtual meeting room and video conferencing tool. When parents log into the teacher’s iMeet room, they’ll get a cube where they can upload a picture of themselves or turn on the web cam to maintain the face-to-face contact that is so important in a parent-teacher relationship. Parents can also use the bio space to write information about their child. At that time of the year, teachers are still getting to know all their students, and the personal profile is an unobtrusive way to share information with the teacher.

With iMeet, teachers can also avoid the consistent problem of some parents’ work schedules conflicting with available conference times. Parents simply log on for their scheduled meeting from the office and then move on with their day without the commute time.

For parents and teachers, iMeet is an A+ tool to add to the supply list. To find out how you can video conference with your child’s teacher in a comfortable and personal virtual room, visit iMeet.