Denton, TX, January 23, 2026
School Signals launches multilingual Text-to-Speech (TST) voice messages for diverse school districts
School Signals, a next-generation school communication and family engagement platform, is introducing a new addition to its communication solutions: a Text-to-Speech (TST) Voice Message feature that translates written messages before voice delivery, allowing families to receive calls in their home language.
Voice messages are delivered to parents based on the language preference set in their profile, helping districts and schools reach families with limited English proficiency and ensuring important updates are accessible to them.
Voice Quality and Language Support
The School Signals Text-to-Speech Voice Messages are generated from written School Feed posts and Critical Alerts, and translated with AI automatically before delivery. School Signals uses high-quality AI voices provided by Twilio’s Text-to-Speech service. See samples of voice messages here.
Part of an Integrated School Communication Platform
The technology solution significantly reduces the time and workload required for school administrators to generate voice messages to families. Administrators and teachers generate voice messages from the same interface they already use to post district, school, and classroom updates, without any additional steps or separate workflows.
Guidance on Responsible Use
“The Text-to-Speech Voice Message feature was developed directly in response to what schools told us they struggle with,” said James Shields, CEO of School Signals.
School Signals is among the first school communication platforms to offer the AI-driven TTS technology as part of an integrated communication system. Voice messages delivered in a family’s home language send a clear message that districts are committed to communicating with families in ways that are low-barrier for them.
While AI-powered translation enables faster, broader access to voice communication, School Signals encourages schools to use clear, simple language and to review messages carefully, noting that AI translation—like human translation—is not error-free.
Learn More and Request a Demo
School Signals offers free product discovery demos for districts and schools to review this feature. Please go to https://www.schoolsignals.net/demo.
Help articles on Text-to-Speech (TTS) are available in the School Signal Help Center.
https://help.schoolsignals.com/en/collections/18066079-voice-messages-tts
About School Signals
School Signals is a unified platform for school communication that gives every stakeholder a voice. It focuses on two-way modules and updates that reach all parties. In School Signals, principals and communication directors issue critical alerts; teachers post updates and host PTCs; parents volunteer, RSVP, and use the app to message their child’s teacher.
