Most Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) schools began formally transitioning this week to a SchoolMessenger text-messaging system. As part of this transition, SchoolMessenger sent an automated text message Monday morning from 67587 to HIDOE parents.
Most Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) schools began formally transitioning this week to a SchoolMessenger text-messaging system that will allow schools to mass message parents via text message, email and phone calls with important school updates.
As part of this transition, SchoolMessenger sent an automated text message Monday morning from 67587 to HIDOE parents, which said: Hawaii Department of Education alerts. Reply Y 2 confirm, HELP 4 info. Msg&data rates may apply. Msg freq varies. schoolmessenger.com/txt
Parents of students enrolled at schools participating in this service may opt in by texting “Y” or “Yes” to 67587. Parents may also opt out of these messages at any time by replying “Stop.”
SchoolMessenger will only send this text message once. Anyone who may have deleted the text message or chose not to opt in at this time may still enroll by visiting www.schoolmessenger.com and downloading the program’s smartphone app.
Parents who replied to Monday’s text will begin receiving alerts two weeks after their initial opt-in date. In the meantime, they will be alerted by a phone call and/or email, depending on the information parents provided. Please check with your child's school to ensure that your emergency contact information is accurate and current.
No action is required on the part of parents whose children attend schools that do not use the SchoolMessenger platform but received a text message Monday.
Approximately 200 schools statewide currently use SchoolMessenger.
SchoolMessenger is a communication platform used to deliver text messages to mobile phones with important information about events, school closings, safety alerts and other important information.