Once activated, SchoolMate takes over by calling each teacher in the list until it finds a teacher who is willing to accept the class assignment. Each teacher called has the option of accepting the assignment or not by responding to questions via the keypad on their phone. A report is then generated for the staff member who activated the list indicating who was contacted and who has accepted the assignment. Security is maintained through the use of teacher passwords, ensuring valid acceptance of assignment. By calling into the SchoolMate system and accessing the Homework Hotline, students that have stayed home sick or parents that want to keep up to date, can stay informed 24 hours a day.
Teachers benefit by knowing that the information is available to both parents and students.
Each day, through a simple menu in their own voice mailboxes, teachers record their homework assignments for all their classes that day. Once recorded, the homework assignment information is immediately available through the Homework Hotline menu. Automate your schools cafeteria and events information through the information mailbox feature. Increase the participation of students, parents and the local community in school activities by providing automated 24 hour access to specific schedule information on sports teams, auditorium events, theater shows, health drives, PTA meetings, adult education classes, and school board meetings. Allow other local community organizations such as little league and boy s and girl s clubs to participate as well by posting their information.