Parents alerted by SMS when children skip school

CNN reports on a texting experience by two Irish schools, in an effort to dissuade their students from skipping class. A database records the names of absent students each day and automatically sends out an SMS to their parents, notifying them that their child missed roll-call.

A similar government endorsed experience has been implemented since last November in 400 Lycées throughout France, thanks to technology developed by a small wireless company, Soluphone. Parents receive a text message with "From: The Lycée. Object: Student absent on May 8, from 9 to 10 am. Please contact school administration". Thus avoiding sending a letter by regular mail, which usually ends up being intercepted by the student. (cf article in Libération).

emily | 10:38 AM | SMS and Students |
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