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We use this app because it is a district requirement. It is very glitchy and works only when it wants to. I never get notifications and it will only access the last few pictures of my roll. It is not user friendly. And why do the developers think that they know these kids best and not allow me as the classroom teacher to decide who my preferred contacts will be?! There are special situations and this app doesn’t allow for that!!

Better options that are free

Broadcasts and messages need to have a schedule feature. I should be able to send videos. I don’t see why I can’t send multiple pictures in a broadcast to my class. The translations are not consistently correct. The app version crashes often or glitches and has caused parents to receive messages about the wrong child. I have used the computer and the app version. It also doesn’t let me receive calls. Only voicemails after the fact. The only thing this app does that ClassDojo didn’t, is let me call and record phone conversations with parents. As far as I know, it doesn’t have a message up front that tells families that they are being recorded for quality assurance purposes… so the ethics of it are questionable at best. I’ve been sent email after email from this company asking how to improve, and I’ve said the same few things for the past two years. Nothing has changed or been improved.