diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/mailers/user_mailer.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/mailers/user_mailer.rb
index df2d99a27..296f75580 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/mailers/user_mailer.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/mailers/user_mailer.rb
@@ -66,6 +66,38 @@ module JamRuby
       end
     end
 
+    def teacher_no_comm_other(lesson_booking)
+      user = lesson_booking.teacher
+      @student = lesson_booking.student
+      @lesson_booking = lesson_booking
+      @suppress_user_has_account_footer = true
+
+      sendgrid_recipients([user.email])
+      sendgrid_substitute('@USERID', [user.id])
+
+      sendgrid_unique_args :type => "teacher_no_comm_other"
+      mail(:to => user.email, :subject => "JamKazam is attempting to contact "  + @student.name) do |format|
+        format.text
+        format.html
+      end
+    end
+
+    def student_no_comm_other(lesson_booking, really_late)
+      user = lesson_booking.student
+      @teacher = lesson_booking.teacher
+      @lesson_booking = lesson_booking
+      @really_late = really_late
+      @suppress_user_has_account_footer = true
+      sendgrid_recipients([user.email])
+      sendgrid_substitute('@USERID', [user.id])
+
+      sendgrid_unique_args :type => "student_no_comm_other"
+      mail(:to => user.email, :subject => "JamKazam is attempting to contact "  + @teacher.name) do |format|
+        format.text
+        format.html
+      end
+    end
+
     def amazon_welcome_message(user)
       @user = user
       @subject = "Your 2 free music lessons"
@@ -206,6 +238,7 @@ module JamRuby
       end
     end
 
+
     def updated_email(user)
       @user = user
 
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/views/jam_ruby/user_mailer/student_no_comm_other.html.erb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/views/jam_ruby/user_mailer/student_no_comm_other.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c8f73d399
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/views/jam_ruby/user_mailer/student_no_comm_other.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<% provide(:title, 'We are attempting to contact ' + @teacher.name) %>
+
+
+<% if @really_late %>
+  <p>
+
+
+    We know the teacher <%= @teacher.name %> has not responded to your last message still.<br/><br/>At this point, it might make sense to cancel your lesson request and try a new teacher. Click the button below to view a web page with your lesson request. You may cancel the request from that page.<br/><br/>
+  </p>
+  <% else %>
+  <p>
+    We know the teacher <%= @teacher.name %> has not responded to your last message in a while, and we are reaching out to them on your behalf.<br /><br/> Please sit tight!<br/><br/>
+  <p>
+<% end %>
+
+<a href="<%= @lesson_booking.web_url %>" style="margin: 8px 0 0 0;background-color: #ed3618;border: solid 1px #F27861;padding: 3px 10px;font-size: 12px;font-weight: 300;cursor: pointer;color: #FC9;text-decoration: none;line-height: 12px;text-align: center;">VIEW LESSON REQUEST</a>
+
+
+
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/views/jam_ruby/user_mailer/student_no_comm_other.text.erb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/views/jam_ruby/user_mailer/student_no_comm_other.text.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa9292f24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/views/jam_ruby/user_mailer/student_no_comm_other.text.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<% provide(:title, 'We are attempting to contact ' + @teacher.name) %>
+
+<% if @really_late %>
+
+    We know the teacher <%= @teacher.name %> has not responded to your last message still.  At this point, it might make sense to cancel your lesson request and try a new teacher.
+
+  <% else %>
+
+    We know the teacher <%= @teacher.name %> has not responded to your last message in a while, and we are reaching out to them on your behalf.  Please sit tight!
+
+<% end %>
+
+To see this lesson request, click here: <%= @lesson_booking.web_url %>
+
+
+
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/views/jam_ruby/user_mailer/teacher_lesson_request.text.erb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/views/jam_ruby/user_mailer/teacher_lesson_request.text.erb
index c28cf0142..7db25cea6 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/views/jam_ruby/user_mailer/teacher_lesson_request.text.erb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/views/jam_ruby/user_mailer/teacher_lesson_request.text.erb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 <%= @sender.name %> has requested a lesson.
 
-To see this lesson request, click here: <%= @lesson_booking.home_url %>
\ No newline at end of file
+To see this lesson request, click here: <%= @lesson_booking.web_url %>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/views/jam_ruby/user_mailer/teacher_no_comm_other.html.erb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/views/jam_ruby/user_mailer/teacher_no_comm_other.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..25494b0d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/views/jam_ruby/user_mailer/teacher_no_comm_other.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<% provide(:title, 'We are attempting to contact ' + @student.name) %>
+<p>
+  We know the student <%= @student.name %> has not responded to your last message in a while, and we are reaching out to them on your behalf.<br /><br/> Please sit tight!<br/><br/>
+<p>
+<a href="<%= @lesson_booking.web_url %>" style="margin: 8px 0 0 0;background-color: #ed3618;border: solid 1px #F27861;padding: 3px 10px;font-size: 12px;font-weight: 300;cursor: pointer;color: #FC9;text-decoration: none;line-height: 12px;text-align: center;">VIEW LESSON REQUEST</a>
+
+
+
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/views/jam_ruby/user_mailer/teacher_no_comm_other.text.erb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/views/jam_ruby/user_mailer/teacher_no_comm_other.text.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7224f6c52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/views/jam_ruby/user_mailer/teacher_no_comm_other.text.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+We know the student <%= @student.name %> has not responded to your last message in a while, and we are reaching out to them on your behalf.
+
+Please sit tight!
+
+To see this lesson request, click here: <%= @lesson_booking.web_url %>
+
+
+
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/views/jam_ruby/user_mailer/teacher_welcome_message.text.erb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/views/jam_ruby/user_mailer/teacher_welcome_message.text.erb
index 9702e24f5..d6989f28a 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/views/jam_ruby/user_mailer/teacher_welcome_message.text.erb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/app/views/jam_ruby/user_mailer/teacher_welcome_message.text.erb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ session, in which we will make sure your audio and video gear are working proper
 sure you feel comfortable with the key features you will be using in sessions with students.
 
 3. Learn About JamClass Features
-Click this link for a set of help articles specifically for teachers</a> to learn how to respond to student lesson
+Click this link for a set of help articles specifically for teachers to learn how to respond to student lesson
 requests, how to join your lessons when they are scheduled to begin, how to get paid, and more (https://jamkazam.desk.com/customer/en/portal/topics/926076-jamclass-online-music-lessons---for-teachers/articles).
 You can also use this link for a set of help articles that explain how to use the key features available to you in online sessions to
 effectively teach students (https://jamkazam.desk.com/customer/en/portal/topics/673198-key-features-to-use-in-online-sessions/articles).
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
index f85b2ae82..baf599bd4 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
@@ -136,8 +136,7 @@ module JamRuby
 
     # notifications
     has_many :notifications, :class_name => "JamRuby::Notification", :foreign_key => "target_user_id"
-    has_many :inverse_notifications, :through => :notifications, :class_name => "JamRuby::User"
-
+    
     # chats
     has_many :chats, :class_name => "JamRuby::ChatMessage", :foreign_key => "user_id"
 
diff --git a/ruby/spec/mailers/render_emails_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/mailers/render_emails_spec.rb
index 0ea998699..7db4da562 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/mailers/render_emails_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/mailers/render_emails_spec.rb
@@ -186,6 +186,30 @@ describe "RenderMailers", :slow => true do
         claim = FactoryGirl.create(:claimed_recording, user: user)
         UserMailer.lesson_attachment(user, teacher, lesson, claim).deliver_now
       end
+
+      it "teacher_no_comm_other" do
+        @filename = "teacher_no_comm_other"
+        lesson = testdrive_lesson(user, teacher)
+
+        UserMailer.deliveries.clear
+        UserMailer.teacher_no_comm_other(lesson.lesson_booking).deliver_now
+      end
+
+      it "student_no_comm_other (late)" do
+        @filename = "student_no_comm_other"
+        lesson = testdrive_lesson(user, teacher)
+
+        UserMailer.deliveries.clear
+        UserMailer.student_no_comm_other(lesson.lesson_booking, false).deliver_now
+      end
+
+      it "student_no_comm_other (really late)" do
+        @filename = "student_no_comm_other_late"
+        lesson = testdrive_lesson(user, teacher)
+
+        UserMailer.deliveries.clear
+        UserMailer.student_no_comm_other(lesson.lesson_booking, true).deliver_now
+      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/ruby/spec/mailers/teacher_lesson_email_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/mailers/teacher_lesson_email_spec.rb
index 9373b3eaa..480362ce1 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/mailers/teacher_lesson_email_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/mailers/teacher_lesson_email_spec.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ describe "TeacherLessonEmails" do
     mail.to.should eql [teacher.email]
   end
 
+  def student_always
+    mail.to.should eql [user.email]
+  end
+
   def school_and_teacher
     if @noSchool
       mail.to.should eql [teacher.email]