At Barker Central Schools, a K- 12 district located near Buffalo, N.Y., communication is considered a top priority. The technology allows institutions to place information about class activities, homework assignments, and even sports updates or the lunch menu just a phone call away.
Parents also have the option of leaving messages for teachers.
In selecting a system for their site, the superintendent visited Parlant Technology in Provo, Utah, makers of ParentLink. The system also contains a 2400 bps modem for remote diagnostics. And parents have responded with great enthusiasm. In fact, after three months of operation, nearly 50,000 mail boxes have been accessed. The system is especially popular at the elementary school level.