
They’re free and lots of parents are familiar with using one or more of them. Outside of SMS, there are many text messaging apps for use over the internet. GoToMeeting: Good quality, but you have to download the app.Discord: best for speed and security, but kids are more likely to know how to use it than their parents!.Google Hangouts/Meet: Anyone with Gmail has it, but can they use it?.Skype: full of security holes and slow, but very user-friendly and common.


The common video call apps can all be used for parent-teacher calls. In this post, we’ll go through some of the best options for parent-teacher communication and discuss the merits of each so you can choose the best option for your school. The teacher-parent communication app space is racing to keep up with demand, producing apps that offer basic connection and Instant Messaging (IM) right through to tools that provide a full suite of internal communications and document, image, and file handling. At the same time, a world that moves at the speed of instant, constant connectivity means parents expect much more information, faster, than ever before. With a smartphone in every pocket, it’s now possible to ensure that class notes, school trips, and event alerts, and permission slips don’t get lost en route from class to home and back.

Teacher-parent communication has never been easier, more vital, or more fraught.
