Schools can benefit from SMS services. Text messaging is particularly useful for sending messages that you need to know will be received and opened immediately. Because most people today have a cell phone, and carry them, text messaging is the best way to contact them with important information.
The alternative to text messages is email or phone calls, radio or TV alerts. These alternatives will reach some people, but will be slower for many since they will normally require the recipient to be at home (email, phone) or in a vehicle (radio). For some information, this is too slow and unreliable. For example, email is subject to spam filters so may not get through.
Text messaging provides the most immediate and cost-effective method of alerting school groups of important information. And it can do so with a minimum of resources, saving administrators an immense amount of time.
How Schools Can Benefit from Text Messaging
The alternative to text messages is email or phone calls, radio or TV alerts. These alternatives will reach some people, but will be slower for many since they will normally require the recipient to be at home (email, phone) or in a vehicle (radio). For some information, this is too slow and unreliable. For example, email is subject to spam filters so may not get through.
Text messaging provides the most immediate and cost-effective method of alerting school groups of important information. And it can do so with a minimum of resources, saving administrators an immense amount of time.
How Schools Can Benefit from Text Messaging
- Notify parents/guardians and students of school closure due to bad weather
- Alert parents and children to situations that might affect students’ safety
- Alert parents more quickly in regard to truancy
- Keep in touch with specific groups (school teams, clubs and societies) with important information regarding trips, and engagements
- Remind members of different school groups or individuals of specific commitments
- Contact supply teachers and other temporary staff more quickly
- In today’s fast moving society, rapid communication is more important than ever. In the context of schools, there is no doubt that a service like text messaging can help in keeping students and parents informed of important events in an effective and efficient manner.