TextaParent is ideal for:

• unpredictable events e.g. enforced school closure no heating etc.
• last minute time table change e.g. cancellation of sports day
• logistical difficulties e.g. cancellation of bus service
• happy announcement e.g. victory in sports final
• motivational message e.g. parental support required for fundraising event
• emergency contact e.g. crisis event or school tragedy
• updating staff e.g. change of date/venue for in-service
• important reminder e.g. date and time of school reopening

Benefits of TextaParent:

• Communicating by TextaParent takes much less time than preparing a note
• TextaParent enables you as principal to instantly communicate with some or all of the parents/guardians in your school.
• TextaParent costs less than photocopied notes.
• Key messages will have to go to parents in paper format. TextaParent can be used in such situations to make sure that parents/guardians actually receive the note which was sent home.
• The service guarantees that your essential message is received by the child(ren)'s parents/guardians.
• You are not depending on a young child to deliver a message to parents as it goes directly to their mobile phone.