Klassly
Friendly, free tool for school-to-home communication facilitates connection
Bottom Line: This versatile platform offers lots of possibilities for classroom management and keeping caregivers in the loop if teachers create meaningful posts and interactions.
Classting
Share files, photos, videos with simple caregiver communication platform
Bottom Line: A simple, practical tool for fostering communication between home and school.
LivingTree Engage
Home-school messaging best for organizing events, simple communication
Bottom Line: This free tool has the basic pieces of a group messaging platform but lacks some fancier bells and whistles.
ParentSquare
Versatile communication tool fosters parent involvement
Bottom Line: Helps schools comprehensively streamline communication between school staff and families.
Remind
Messaging platform offers tight focus on school-to-home connection
Bottom Line: Well-designed, highly effective messaging tool delivers on its promise to connect home and school.
SchoolCNXT
Stellar translation, speech features boost parent-teacher messenger
Bottom Line: If your school or district makes the investment, this is a neat and accessible way to keep parents engaged.
TalkingPoints
Multilingual messaging tool enhances school-to-home communication
Bottom Line: Easy-to-use tool for supporting communication and engagement with families in 150+ languages.
Bloomz
Effective district-wide communication platform for school and home
Bottom Line: This multifunctional platform provides many ways for districts, admins, teachers, families, and students to connect and offers a ton of features—perhaps even too many, for some.
FreshGrade Connect
Multimedia digital portfolios connect students, teachers, and parents
Bottom Line: It's designed with student learning in mind, and teachers can encourage students to submit quality content and engage in reflective feedback.
ClassDojo
Exemplar bridge between home and school also aids learning
Bottom Line: When used thoughtfully, ClassDojo can help adults support students' growth through goal-setting, reflection, and celebration.
ClassTag
Flexible, user-friendly tool gets teachers and families in sync
Bottom Line: Practical communication options allow teachers to effectively communicate classroom happenings and needs to families.
Seesaw
Versatile digital portfolio appeals to teachers, students, and parents
Bottom Line: A powerful multimedia learning and communication tool that demonstrates student progress over time.
Along
Messaging tool helps classrooms forge and foster meaningful dialogue
Bottom Line: This tool opens up avenues for conversation and relationship building between teachers and students.
Schoology
Robust learning management tool comes with challenges
Bottom Line: With patience and creativity, it can evolve into a rich learning management system.
Teachers.io
Organizational tool helps teachers plan, communicate with students
Bottom Line: Scheduling solution for teachers is at its best when used alongside student homework app.
