   sendContactMessage: (contactMessageObject, modal) ->
     # deprecated
     modal?.find('.sending-indicator').show()
-    return $.post '/contact', contactMessageObject, (response) ->
+    jqxhr = $.post '/contact', contactMessageObject, (response) ->
       return unless modal
       modal.find('.sending-indicator').hide()
       modal.find('#contact-message').val('Thanks!')

        modal.find('#contact-message').val('')
        modal.modal 'hide'
      , 1000

  send: (options={}) ->
    options.type = 'POST'

      data: {parentEmail}
    })
    return new Promise(jqxhr.then)

  sendParentTeacherSignup: ({teacherEmail, parentEmail, parentName, customContent}) ->
    jqxhr = $.ajax('/contact/send-parent-refer-teacher', {
      method: 'POST'
