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August 26, 2026May 3, 2022 by Darren Hemming

Title image for How to use the Parent Connection app in Microsoft Teams. A parent stood in their kitchen using the Teams app to talk to their child's teacher.

The new Parent Connection app in Microsoft Teams allows teachers to directly communicate with students’ parents/guardians via the chat function. Here’s how to get started with messaging parents/guardians via Teams. Firstly, the Parent Connection app must be enabled by an IT admin. Here’s how to set up the Parent Connection app in Microsoft Teams. When … Read more

August 26, 2026May 3, 2022 by Darren Hemming

How to set up the Parent Connection app in Microsoft Teams. A parent sat in their kitchen using the Teams app to communicate with their child's teacher.

Microsoft Teams has launched a new parent connection tool, allowing teachers and parents to directly communicate via the chat function. In this guide, we show you how to enable the connection app using data provisioned by School Data Sync. There are a few requirements that are essential for setting up the Parent Connection app in … Read more