Communication between families and teachers is one of the best ways to help our students succeed in school. At Leyden, we have a system called Talking Points that provides an opportunity for text connections between teachers and parents/guardians.
Of the many benefits of this system, one of the most important is the ability to translate messages into the languages selected by our families during the enrollment process. This system provides instant auto-translations and then also utilizes live translations on a delay as needed to ensure the integrity of a message.
While this platform allows group communication, it also provides an opportunity for individual and confidential communication as well. Responses, when applicable, to any group message will be seen by only the classroom teacher.
Parents/guardians are automatically enrolled in this feature if a cell phone number was provided during the enrollment process. To opt out of any single message thread, respond with “goodbye” or to unsubscribe from all Talking Points communications from all teachers respond with “stop.” Messages will be delivered directly to your smartphone as a text message or parents/guardian may choose to utilize the Talking Points app to keep all messages in one place and to enable specific notification options.
Please note that text messaging is one of many communication options available for teachers, and not all may choose to utilize this specific format for the sharing of information. Teachers who do plan to use text messaging are encouraged to alert families of their intentions and the expectations of response time, if any. We ask parents/guardians to be mindful that teachers spend the majority of their workday with students, focused on teaching, and to be respectful of message response time.
Leyden also utilizes this system for student messaging, Students must enroll in this service, directly from a email that is sent during the school year and covered during advisory.
