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Remind

By ParentSquare, Inc.. Visit Remind

Desk research from the maker's own pages. Not yet tried by us. Checked 2026-10-24.

A text-message style app teachers, coaches and club leaders use to reach students and families without sharing phone numbers. Messages go by app, text or email and can be translated. Remind is now part of ParentSquare: the free Remind Chat stays for individual teachers and coaches, Remind Hub is now sold to organizations outside K-12, and K-12 districts are being moved to ParentSquare. Students, often middle and high schoolers, mostly read reminders and reply to their teacher.

Our take: Fine for a coach or teacher who needs quick reminders; schools are better served by the ParentSquare platform it is being folded into.

The facts
Ages it suitsabout 10-18 (students in classes, teams and clubs), plus parents
What its terms say about ageThe Remind Chat terms set no minimum age but say anyone under 18 must read the terms with a parent or guardian. The privacy policy says it follows COPPA and may use FTC-approved methods to get parental consent for children. (terms)
PriceFree, with paid extras. Remind Chat is free for teachers, coaches and individuals. Remind Hub (outside K-12) and ParentSquare (K-12) are sold to organizations; prices are not public (Oct 2026).
Works onWeb, iPhone and iPad, Android
AccountThe child's own account
AdsNone
In-app purchasesNone
The AI in itRemind Chat has no AI features listed; districts on the paid ParentSquare services can turn on ParentSquare AI tools.

What's good

  • Free for teachers and coaches
  • Keeps personal phone numbers private
  • Messages can't be edited or deleted, which helps accountability
  • Works by plain text for families without the app

Watch for

  • Service is changing after the ParentSquare merger; school accounts are being moved
  • Text messages may cost money on some phone plans
  • Teachers can message students directly
  • Children's posts can be made public in some features

Data and privacy

The Remind Chat privacy policy lists names, phone numbers, emails, school, class or team, and attachments that may contain voice and image. It says ParentSquare does not sell personal data, does not share it for targeted ads, and does not build student profiles for advertising; parents can ask to review or delete a child's data. Read the privacy policy.

Does it work?

The maker's own claims only; no independent study was found.

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Where these facts come from

Prices, terms and features change. Nobody paid to be listed, nothing here is an affiliate link, and Peabody never rates itself. Where we and the maker disagree, the maker's own pages are the ones to trust.