Dear madam first lady: I am writing to you, really, as the nation’s first teacher. I have a proposal/recommendation that I sincerely believe would have a dramatic influence on your esteemed ...

In their letter “A teaching avatar — what’s ... intelligence would be far better at teaching children than human teachers. In reality this is already happening in secondary schools in ...

Typically, these letters introduce the teacher and offer information on how parents can be part of the learning experience. They can range in length and tone from sincere to serious to silly.