New School Communication System Generates Buzz On MySpace.com

Students are talking about a new school communication system on My-Space.com, telling stories of would-be night outs spoiled by the need to do homework, study for tests, and improve their grades. The system is used by teachers to effectively increase parental involvement through effective notification.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 28, 2006 -- Its hard for most schools to gage the difference new programs make in the school environment. With so many variables, determining where and how students are affected is difficult. For a Whittier-based technology company, the proof is the students themselves.

On the popular website MySpace.com, students are talking about a new communication system. While the dialogue is not always positive, the comments show that the program is making a difference.

After being asked by another student to go out on a particular night, one student wrote, “naww. I have that stupid TeleParent. I need to do that stupid history homework and try to get my average grade around an A or B.” Another student wrote, “I don’t think so because my mom is mad at me because of that [expletive] TeleParent called me yesterday.”

Better yet, students are changing even when the system doesn’t call. One student wrote, “I was this close to getting a TeleParent [call] because I didn’t get my reading log signed.” Other students have commented on the positive calls that were sent home.

Teachers who use the program are realizing immediate changes in their students’ behaviors thanks to the influence of parents. While students often downplay their influence, parents can have drastic effects on their children when they discourage unacceptable behavior and reward achievement.

The innovative new system allows teachers to send home daily, customized calls to the parents of each student, in their home language. Whether the students are late to class, disobedient during a lesson, don’t turn in homework, or improve their grades, parents will be notified, allowing them to further aid in the academic success of their children. Aside from alerting parents to misbehavior, the system is also capable of sending home positive information regarding students’ good grades and citizenship.

The company is currently serving over 90,000 students and 5,000 teachers in and around Los Angeles and is being used in some of the largest schools in the city. Many more schools are trialing the system around the country and the company is expected to grow rapidly this year.

“Our service was originally conceived by an elementary school teacher,” said Matt Hartman, CEO of TeleParent. “Since then, we have used the input of other teachers to turn the system into what it is today: an effective tool for teacher-to-parent communication.”

For further information, go to www.teleparent.net

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