• Reduce outgoing phone calls by up to 40%
• Communicate effectively with staff, parents and students

Teachers: Improve communication with students and parents alike

In general texts are read and responded to a lot more quickly than emails, and with now over 80% of adults owning mobile phones they are the ideal mode of communication where there is a sense of immediacy involved. In an educational environment communication is key, by incorporating SMS into your practices you will see results that speak for themselves.

• Truancy & Lateness Reports: alert the necessary individuals if a student is absent from or is persistently late to any lesson
• Detentions: advise parents and remind students if they have a detention to attend outside of school hours
• Performance Reporting: inform parents not only of bad, but of good performances in classes
• Reminders: remind students about training, clubs, rehearsals - or if there has been a cancellation

Administrators: Disseminate key information quickly, simply and effectively

Recent studies have shown that calls to find absentee children and calls to find supply teachers at short notice contribute up to 40% of a school's telephone bill (Lancashire County Council). The uses of text messages within the following areas are sure to yield significant savings.

• Absentees: send a text to the parents of absent students individually or to those of all that were absent at morning registration
• Illnesses: alert parents instantly if a child falls ill at school even if they are unable to answer their phone
• Supply Staff: contact supply teachers instantly to check their availability without having to chase each one up individually
• Urgent Notices: broadcast important information to staff, parents and students instantly such as severe weather warnings

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