eText for Schools is a Windows PC application designed specifically for text messaging in the school environment. Text messages can be sent and received directly from any number of staff computers, running Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista.

eText provides a single, easy to use toolbar that gives you everything you need. It is similar to sending email - with address books, a message preparation and sending screen, and an inbox.

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Contact details are available for the entire school, or broken down by year, class, bus routes, absentees, etc., using data from your school administration systems. Staff lists are also included. Broadcasts of a single message to parents of a complete class, year or the entire school can be achieved in minutes.

Custom address books can be created for particular school groups i.e. music groups, sports groups, etc., - in fact, any section of the school where a single message may need to reach many people quickly.

To make eText fast to use, routine messages can be created and held as Stock Messages. These can be re-used, with the variable data (e.g. student name, parent name, date, etc.) inserted automatically.

eText handles all incoming messages and identifies the senders by reference to the data from the school administrative systems. All incoming messages can be automatically acknowledged if required.

From a management point of view, comprehensive send and receive logs are kept, including retention of the message content. All logs can be printed in order for a permanent record of messages to be retained.

eText includes a full user security system to ensure that there is no unauthorised use of your text messaging service.

Sending and receipt of text messages is handled entirely by e-Messaging Solutions, via a fast web portal, with message credits purchased in advance, or paid on monthly usage.

What eText for Schools allows you to do:

- The school: Communicate quickly and efficiently with parents concerning school trips, bad weather closures, examination schedules, school events........Immediately inform parents of detention, and short term changes to school schedules.
- Reduce truancy by confirming absence from school after registration.
- Parents: Send in notification of student absence or delay, with automatic acknowledgment from the school.
- Reply immediately to any enquiries regarding student absence. Enquire about school schedules or events.

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