{"id":147065,"date":"2019-08-18T21:29:09","date_gmt":"2019-08-18T21:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=147065"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:33:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:33:54","slug":"remind-school-communication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/remind-school-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"Remind is a messaging app built just for teachers, students, and parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-147069\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/700_SChool_qn8fby.jpg\" alt=\"School\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>With the final days of summer dwindling down,<strong> it&#8217;s time to get focused on going back to school<\/strong>. Whether you are still in school yourself, or if you&#8217;re a parent who needs to keep track of their kids&#8217; education, you need all the help you can get. In the age of smartphones, there is a laundry list of apps out there that can help you out. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/remind.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Remind<\/a> is the best one out there by a mile.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Remind\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-logo-l,f_auto,dpr_auto\/p\/6051a46e-e3bf-11e6-8158-f396f13e7023\/3795362886\/remind-icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Remind<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/remind.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Free \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--100\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"100\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"10\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">10<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/remind.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Remind: School Communication gives students, parents, and teachers tools for communication. Now, <strong>you no longer have to worry about missing an assignment or getting in contact with your teacher to ask them a question.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Remind: School Communication is changing the education game<\/h2>\n<h3>Keep students up to date<\/h3>\n<p>Teachers can use remind to send notifications to students about things going on in class. For example, if your teacher is missing class because they are sick, they can let you know that class is either canceled or that there will be a sub.<\/p>\n<p>Also, if permission slips are due for a field trip, teachers can send students a reminder that the due date to turn them in is approaching.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-starred-link\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-starred-link__img\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/learning-school-online-192.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-title\">\r\n        <p class=\"sc-card-starred-link__title\">5 best back to school apps<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__button\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/5-best-back-to-school-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\">Read now \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/5-best-back-to-school-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h3>Parents can stay informed<\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a parent, Remind is an invaluable app for you. You can\u00a0<strong>stay on top of your kid&#8217;s assignments,\u00a0<\/strong>and never miss signing another permission slip.<\/p>\n<p>One of the best parts of the app is that\u00a0<strong>you won&#8217;t have to wait until parent-teacher conferences to hear from your child&#8217;s teachers.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-starred-link\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-starred-link__img\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/brain-learning-school-student-192.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-title\">\r\n        <p class=\"sc-card-starred-link__title\">6 apps that will help you ace your next test<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__button\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/best-studying-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\">Read Now \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/best-studying-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h3>Safety concerns<\/h3>\n<p>At first glance, this app may seem a bit sketchy. Private messaging between young children and their adult teachers at any hour of the day sounds like a recipe for disaster. Also, there are tools for sending money such money for field trips, so that also opens another ethical can of worms.\u00a0 However, Remind has plenty of tools to help keep users safe.<\/p>\n<p>For example, all users <a href=\"https:\/\/help.remind.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/203179807\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">can get a full transcript of their conversations<\/a>. This way, all users can be held accountable for things that they say. Also, <a href=\"https:\/\/help.remind.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/211758126\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">students under 13 have several measures in place to help protect them:<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They can only be invited to join a class.<\/li>\n<li>They can only join a class that has been connected to their school on Remind.<\/li>\n<li>They cannot participate in two-way conversations. This means they cannot talk privately with their teachers.<\/li>\n<li>They cannot start conversations or reply to announcements.<\/li>\n<li>They cannot create groups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"sc-card-starred-link\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-starred-link__img\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/learning-app-phone-studying-192.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-title\">\r\n        <p class=\"sc-card-starred-link__title\">Top 7 apps for teachers<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__button\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/top-7-apps-for-teachers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\">Read Now \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/top-7-apps-for-teachers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h2>Wrapping up<\/h2>\n<p>If your school does not have an account with Remind, then it can&#8217;t help you. However, if you&#8217;re a teacher, you can<a href=\"https:\/\/www.remind.com\/plans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> set up a free account yourself! <\/a>You can register up to 10 classes on Remind so all of your students will be kept in the loop!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Never miss an assignment or forget a permission slip with Remind! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9180,"featured_media":147071,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[3150],"tags":[2270,1745,1781,1510,1495,2262,2261],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-147065","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-back-to-school","tag-learning","tag-online-learning","tag-parenting","tag-school","tag-teachers","tag-teaching"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147065","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9180"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=147065"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147065\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":325558,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147065\/revisions\/325558"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/147071"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=147065"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=147065"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=147065"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=147065"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=147065"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=147065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}