Yes, you can but:
It is bidirectional platform which means parents can also respond.
Maintaining phone number of parents become very cumbersome
Phone numbers are not private which means your number is visible to parents
Uolo is one way messaging platform which means parents cannot respond
All phone numbers are stored in database, teacher log in and get access to their classes
Parents get SMS if they do not download app. 100% coverage of parents from day one
All phone numbers are private which means parents cannot see teacher’s phone number
After graduating to Uolo Platform, I realised how inadequate whatsapp was for running a school. I am now in complete control of what gets communicated by teachers to the parents.
FEATURES
Send messages to your class, an individual student or to whole school
Send text messages or rich media messages such as Images, Video, Pdf or Doc files
Get read receipts when students read the message You can schedule messages at a future date
You can schedule messages at a future date
Supports all vernacular languages
Parents without smartphone get messages on SMS
FEATURES
Custom template messages to students
Create surveys and get parent responses instantaneously
Schedule important events on a calendar which triggers reminder notifications
Create custom groups on the fly i.e. bus route groups with students in that bus route
FEATURES
Can give access only to specific teachers to send messages in a group
Disable messages to certain students in a group
Bulk edit and upload functionality
