Link: www.remind.com
Description: This tools allows you to send messages and make announcements to parents and students without sharing your phone number. The messages are received through a free downloadable app. As a teacher or classes owner as referred to on the site, you can create the class and receive a special text code that allows parents and students to sign up to receive messages. I have used this site to send reminders to students about upcoming assignments or adjustments in what may be due the next class. You can allow for those signed up for the class to send messages to you or just receive messages. Parents have successful used this to communicate with me. There is an activity link where you can setup for field trips and fundraisers where you are able to track participation and collect funds. I have not used this feature. I have used this with students on a field trip to send messages as to where we should meet up etc.
Description: This tools allows you to send messages and make announcements to parents and students without sharing your phone number. The messages are received through a free downloadable app. As a teacher or classes owner as referred to on the site, you can create the class and receive a special text code that allows parents and students to sign up to receive messages. I have used this site to send reminders to students about upcoming assignments or adjustments in what may be due the next class. You can allow for those signed up for the class to send messages to you or just receive messages. Parents have successful used this to communicate with me. There is an activity link where you can setup for field trips and fundraisers where you are able to track participation and collect funds. I have not used this feature. I have used this with students on a field trip to send messages as to where we should meet up etc.