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Using Technology to Connect Guardians and Schools

Parents and guardians want to be more involved in their children’s education, and technology is being used as a tool to connect them with educators. As 49% of couple households feature two parents working full-time, technology that facilitates conversation between parents and teachers is becoming increasingly valuable.

76%of US teachers and administrators say technology is important in engaging parents with their child’s school performance.

PowerSchool, 2016

68%of parents in Hong Kong reported they are unable to get off from work to attend school meetings.

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, 2015

58%of teachers in Spain say more fluid communication with parents and students is a major benefit of using technology.

Blink Learning, 2018

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Establish and maintain contact between the classroom and guardians by using Google Workspace tools to increase communications while saving time.
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Use Gmail to communicate with your classroom community

Learn how Gmail can open lines of communication between families and educators.
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Save time communicating

Make communicating more efficient with powerful communication features of Gmail, Meet, Groups, and Sites — sharing more information in less time and with less stress.
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