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Read messages from the school and teachers
A 60-second screen recording of Pearspark doing exactly this in a sample school, and the same 4 steps written out below in the labels you'll see on screen.
How to read messages from the school and teachers
- 1Click Messages in the portal navigation bar
- 2Unread messages show a blue left border and a dot next to the subject
- 3Read each message — the sender and role appear at the bottom ("From [name] · [role]")
- 4Messages are marked read automatically once you view the page
Part of Messages & announcements
One compose reaches every family's portal inbox — plus teacher-to-family threads and an oversight search so leadership can stand behind every message.
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Do it in your own school
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