Teacher-Parent Communication App

Classroom-specific news, updates and reminders

• Language translated communication
• Email, text, voice and app notifications
• Post scheduling
• Commenting (can be moderated or turned on or off per post)

Information pages

• Examples: About the Teacher, Homework Guidelines

Classroom events

• Optional RSVP feature
• Volunteer sign-up within the event
• Common classroom events: Curriculum night, PBL event, Seasonal classroom party, field trip

Classroom calendar

• All important dates
• Access from the same UI to the school calendar
• Commonly added: learning periods (beginning and end), important tests and exams, homework due notes

Classroom Volunteer opportunities and sign-ups

• Managed by teacher or room parents
• Time-based and role-based listings
• Common opportunities: classroom event volunteer, classroom donations, teacher’s assistant, classroom reader, guest speaker, workshop volunteer

Document sharing

• Examples: curriculum outline, subject curriculum, field trip information, classroom expectations, learning resources

Online Forms

• Examples: ‘About my child’ form, Field trip form

Classroom directory for parents

• Parents can share contact information (email and phone numbers)
• Parents can share information about their hobbies and interests
• Parents can create a family photo gallery for private social sharing

Private Messaging access

• Use need: Teacher shares positive feedback with a parent; parent contacts a teacher for learning support; parent contacts another parent for pick-up help

Photo Galleries

• Examples: Pictures from the field trip, pictures from special learning activity, pictures from a special seasonal event

Classrooms are automatically linked to students based on grade level and classroom teacher data. Parents are automatically added when their student is added to the Classroom. Subject-level teachers can select students from the applicable grade when multiple teachers exist for the same subject. Students themselves do not access School Signals.

Teachers can share regular updates without sending individual messages. Classroom posts appear in both the Classroom and School Feed. Parents receive notifications according to their preferences. Classroom Pages serve as a stable reference for information that rarely changes.

Teachers can address questions in a single public post rather than repeating answers privately. Parent posts can be restricted or require approval before publishing. Commenting can be disabled when discussion is unnecessary. Administrators have full visibility into all Classroom activity. Teachers have access to parent contact information and they can send two-way private messages to parents. Classroom teachers enjoy reduced administrative tasks. They do not need to invite parents to join; if student data is available, parents are automatically added to the classroom for communication.

Yes, Classrooms support homerooms, grade levels, subject classes, and special programs.

• Subject-level teachers can create Classrooms for specific students within a grade.
• Multiple teachers can collaborate in the same Classroom as needed.

• Parents have a single location to access classroom news and ask questions.
• Parents can view upcoming classroom events and volunteer opportunities, and sign up to participate.
• Parents can view Classroom members in the directory, unless a member opts out.
• Commenting allows parents to engage in shared discussions when enabled.
• Classroom Pages provide clear information for all families.
• Shared updates increase awareness and help prevent confusion or repeated questions.
• All updates are automatically translated into each parent’s home language.

• Classroom posts appear in both the Classroom and the School Feed.
• Teachers and parents can message one another directly via user profiles.
• Events can be created and targeted specifically to a Classroom.
• RSVP functionality works seamlessly for Classroom-based events and activities.

• administrative oversight and support,
• cohesive school communication with one agreed method,
• data privacy and governance,
• ease of use for teachers,
• built-in language translation features,
• a unified experience for families across grade levels, and
• minimizing the need for multiple apps.