Platform helps schools and parents better communicate home time plans

 3Fifteen offers a smartphone app for parents, through which they can simply send a short text message to the relevant school staff. To ensure that it is the parent getting in touch, the app is protected by a PIN known only to the user. This system avoids confusion when parents can’t make it to school on time and children and teachers haven’t received a warning. Schools implementing the platform can also benefit from better communication with parents and enhanced reports from inspectors.

Much like the tags that track schoolkids’ location recently implemented in Brazil, 3Fifteen could save kids from wandering away from school on their own when their parent is late, ensuring their whereabouts are known. Are there other ways to use new tech to improve communication between parents and teachers?