Which Tool For Communication?
Modified on: Mon, Oct 28 2024 6:45 PMFor Teachers and Coaches
| Task/Feature Description | Audience |
ParentSquare |
Synergy Mail |
| Translation | All | X | - (disabled due to cost) |
| Track Read/Unread status | Teachers/Staff | X | X |
| Class-wide communication (one way or two way) | Parents and/or Students | X ("Posts") |
X (Replies go to gmail) |
| Individual or small group communication & text message ( two way) | Parents and/or Students | X | X |
| Send to any staff at school | Building staff |
X | X |
|
Send to Synergy Groups you’re associated with |
Students | X (Posts/Messages) |
X |
| Send to Contact Lists/Groups | All |
X | X |
| Reply via email | All | X | X |
|
Reply via user portal |
All | X | - |
|
Track read/unread status |
All | X | X |
| Add attachments | All | X |
X |
| Email formatting tools | All | X (only in Posts) |
X |
| Templates with tokens* | All | X (Only in Posts) |
X |
| Admin logs | Admins | X | X (Posts) |
For Secretaries, Principals and District Staff
Task Description |
Audience |
ParentSquare (Offers Translation) |
| School/District Wide Office Communication (one or two way) including SMS, email, App, social media | Parents/Students/Staff/Others | X |
| FPA family communication | Targeted Groups | X |