What is the crowd's opinion of Remind: School Communication?

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Some teachers have used Remind (which I hate) or Band (which I liked). I've never been an admin, so I don't know the logistics or price, but they work.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.remind101

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nhn.android.band

If I'm following you correctly, Remind seems like it would work well for this. You even have the option of disabling replies to your texts.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.remind101**

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.remind101

This one; however, it's mainly used with phone numbers in not sure about email.