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For district administrators within a paid TalkingPoints account.
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Getting Started Guide for District AdminsStart here to learn how to create your TalkingPoints account, set permissions, add staff, and engage your families!
How to manually add staffLearn how to manually add staff members to your school's TalkingPoints account!
How to Set Up Regional SegmentationHow to define regions with the TalkingPoints team and select a region from the district level TalkingPoints UI.
Inviting staff members to their TalkingPoints accounts for District AdminsLearn to manually add staff members who are not imported through Clever, ClassLink, or TalkingPoints Connector sync or through your .csv upload
Manually Adding Staff, Students, & Family Contacts for District AdminsLearn how to manually new students, staff, and family contacts within the district view.
Mark Manually Added Students as an ELL Student: District PartnersSee the following instructions for how to update ELL status in student detail screen below both individually and on a mass scale.
Switching between District and School Admin ModesLearn to switch between school admin and district admin modes in your TalkingPoints account.
Bulk Add Staff + Roles by .csvHow to bulk add staff or change staff roles via .csv file from the district product.
Bulk Assign or Remove a RoleLearn how to bulk assign or remove TalkingPoints roles.
Bulk Delete Staff by .csvHow to bulk delete staff via .csv file from the district product.
Create a Custom RoleHow to create a custom role with custom permissions to suit a district's needs.
Delete a Custom RoleHow to delete a custom role.
District Level Permissions DefinitionsDetailed overview of each permission at the district level.
Edit a Custom RoleHow to edit a custom role with custom permissions to suit a district's needs.
Freezing School AccountsLearn how to freeze schools from your District account.
Base Roles and Permissions OverviewLearn more about the different roles and permissions in TalkingPoints.
School Level Permissions DefinitionsDetailed overview of each permission at the school level.
Staff Role MappingSet custom role mapping for staff members.
Teacher Level Permissions DefinitionsDetailed overview of each permission at the teacher level.
Update Staff Permissions for District AdminsLearn more about the different roles and permissions in TalkingPoints and how to assign them.
Custom Message TemplatesLearn how to create custom message templates.
District Messaging Delivery Details and ReportDownload a report of delivered status and reason for failure for district messages.
District Wide One-Way Messaging & PollingLearn about District Admin one-way messaging and polling.
Download Message History for District AdminsLearn how to download and filter messages from your TalkingPoints for District Admin account.
Urgent Messaging for District AdminsLearn how to bypass comprehensive translation in order to expedite translation for school messages.
Viewing & Filtering MessagesUsing filters to find the message(s) you would like to view.
Enable Student MessagingEnable student messaging at the district level by school.
Student Messaging Overview and ResourcesOverview of Student Messaging and help articles to get started.
Turn off Class and Group Visibility for Family App ContactsTurn off class and group visibility and turn it back on again for district admins.
Mass Deleting Manually Added Data for District AdminsLearn how to mass delete manually added data from your TalkingPoints for Districts account.
Unsubscribe and Resubscribe Contacts (District Admins)Learn how to manually unsubscribe a phone number in your TalkingPoints for Districts account.
Using the Messages Section of Your Admin AccountLearn how to use the various inboxes in the messaging section of your admin account.
Viewing Messages from Previous School Years for District AdminsLearn how to view messages from previous school years.