News & Alerts is Edlio's content management tool that allows schools to quickly share news and announcements directly on their website. This powerful feature helps you keep students, parents, and staff informed about everything from upcoming events and student achievements to urgent communications.
What You Can Do with News & Alerts
With News & Alerts, you can easily create and publish content that keeps your school community connected and informed. The tool allows you to:
Post exciting news stories and announcements
Share information about upcoming events
Celebrate student and staff achievements
Communicate urgent or time-sensitive information
Distribute content to social media platforms
Set up homepage popup alerts for critical announcements
Who Has Access
Website Administrators automatically receive full access to all News & Alerts features and can manage content across all categories.
Teachers and Staff Members must be granted access by a website administrator. Administrators can assign access to specific news categories based on each person's role and responsibilities. This ensures that the right people can post relevant content for their departments or areas while maintaining organized, appropriate communication.
Getting Started
Once you have been granted access to News & Alerts, navigate to the News & Alerts section within your content management platform. From this central location, you can:
Add new stories and announcements
Edit and manage existing content
Access additional features like social media posting
Set up homepage popup alerts for urgent communications
The interface is designed to be user-friendly, allowing you to quickly create and publish content without technical expertise.
Benefits for Your School
News & Alerts streamlines your school's communication process by providing a single platform for managing all announcements. This centralized approach ensures that important information reaches your community quickly and effectively, while giving you control over who can post content and in which categories.
Whether you're sharing routine updates or urgent announcements, News & Alerts makes it simple to keep your school community informed and engaged.