TEACHERS | TalkingPoints vs Red Rover K12

The TalkingPoints Teacher app helps teachers reach all parents and guardians, regardless of language, via text messages in 100+ languages. Our translation is done by a combination of human translators and machines, allowing for seamless communication with all of your families. TalkingPoints helps teachers • Communicate with non-English speaking parents through automatic 2-way translation • Quickly send messages to one parent, a group of parents or to the whole class • Keep their cell phone numbers private by sending text messages through the app • Attach pictures, videos, polls, and files to text messages to share what students are learning in school • Preschedule messages to go out when parents are available to read them "Teachers have busy schedules and don't have a lot of time to learn how to use a new tool, but what I want other educators to know is how easy it is to communicate with parents through TalkingPoints. I love it and use it everyday!” - Ms. Cardenas, ESL teacher TalkingPoints is free for teachers in the U.S./Canada. Sign up today!

The official Red Rover app puts the power and simplicity of Red Rover right in the palm of your hand. Best of all, its 100% free for all users, including substitutes. Whether you’re on the go or in the zone, Red Rover is the perfect companion to help you quickly book assignments, set your availability, register an absence and so much more. For substitutes: - Instant notifications about upcoming sub assignments available in your school districts - Review and accept available assignments without ever leaving the app - Automatically sync your assignments to your personal calendar - Manage your availability and school preferences For employees: - Quickly register, change, or cancel an absence - Search for qualified and available substitutes - View the status of your past and upcoming absences - Receive status update notifications about your absences For administrators: - Manage, approve, and verify absences, vacancies, and assignments - View employee and sub profiles and settings - Receive status update notifications Access to Red Rover is granted by school districts that use the Red Rover service. Check with your district to see if you have access to the most modern, intuitive substitute placement platform. More About Red Rover Red Rover is a the fastest growing HR solution on the market for K12 absence management and substitute placement. Our web and mobile technology is designed by industry experts and based solely on customer feedback. Why Red Rover Manually managing absences and filling them with qualified substitutes is very time-consuming and messy. With Red Rover’s intuitive interface, process automation, and text message notifications your district’s absences can be filled automatically without even lifting a finger. Better In Every Way There are so many ways that Red Rover has reimagined and improved absence management. Here are just a few: - A modern interface that’s simple and fun to use - Transparent, predictable, and affordable - Free app for substitutes with mobile notifications