Roles and Permissions

Learn more about the different roles and permissions in TalkingPoints.

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Written by Emma Berry
Updated over a week ago

Talking Points has seven roles available for staff. The roles are Teacher, Non-Rostered Staff, Technical School Admin, School Admin, School Viewer, District Viewer, and District Admin. Read below to learn more about the different permission levels that are available in your TalkingPoints account. See this article for how to add or edit staff permissions.


Below is an overview of each role!

TalkingPoints for Districts

  • District Admins have the highest level of permissions in TalkingPoints. District Admins can view all messages in the district community; manage all student, class, and staff data; view analytics; and, if they have district messaging, send messages from the district level.

  • District Viewers have a read-only version of the district account. They can see all student, class, staff, and analytics data as well as all messages, but cannot edit data or send messages. District Viewers must be manually assigned by a District Admin.


TalkingPoints for Schools

  • School Admins can view all messages in the school community; manage all student, class, group, and staff data; view analytics; and send messages from the school level.

  • School Viewers have a read-only version of the school account. They can see all student, class, staff, and analytics data as well as all messages, but cannot edit data or send messages. School Viewers must be manually assigned by a District or School Admin.

  • Technical School Admin can manage all student, class, group, and staff data but cannot see all messages within the school community or send messages from the school level. Technical School Admin must be manually assigned by a District or School Admin.


TalkingPoints for Teachers + Non-Rostered Staff

  • Teachers have access to their class rosters that come from data integration. They can create groups and message their rosters.

  • Non-Rostered staff are automatically assigned to grade-level classes for their school(s). They are able to have classes across multiple schools. They can create groups and message their rosters.

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