Many of our schools have parent emails that are the same as their staff email accounts. Our users can now use the same account to be both a parent and a staff member, which was not allowed before. They will be able to switch between modes both on the web and in the app.
Web:
App:
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For staff/ parent accounts, users have the following advantages:
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Combined messaging inbox (staff and parent messages arrive in the same inbox)
All messages will show in a single inbox. If you sent a message to all staff and parents, this would only be sent once to this staff/parent account. -
Combined calendar view (with filters to view individual students or staff only events)
The calendar (or diary) is combined for both parents and staff. For web, users may apply filters to the calendar view to look at just staff events or events of individual students. -
School testing as parents
You can switch easily between staff and a parent view to test what the parent is viewing. We recommend that you have at least one staff/parent account to test, as the parent screens and emails they receive will differ from staff admin screens and emails, so it is important for you to understand these processes and to check the wording used within the email templates is suitable and current. Please see the guide on Setting up your test parent accounts
If you would like to use this feature and have your data sync from your MIS/SIS system please reach out to help@schoolsbuddy.com where we will be able to best advise on how to set it up for your school.
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