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How do I connect a parent account to a child's account?

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Christopher Mckeon
Customer Support

For all Remind users. Web only.

Remind Hub administrators can link student accounts with their parent/guardian accounts via SIS rostering. Throughout the school year, you may need to update those family connections. Read this article to learn how you can add family members to or remove them from your Remind account manually.

This article contains the following sections:

  • Admin Instructions
  • Teacher Instructions
  • Student/Parent Instructions

Admin Instructions

Note: If you’re the co-owner of a class, follow the teacher instructions to make family connection updates within a class.

To connect a family member to a Student/Parent account:

  1. Log in to your Remind account online.mceclip0.png
  2. Select a school from the left navigation menu.mceclip1.png
  3. Click the People tab at the top.mceclip2.png
  4. Click Students and select either Students or Parents.mceclip3.png
  5. Hover your cursor under the Family Member column for a student or parent. Click Connect a parent or Connect a child.mceclip4.png
    • Tip- Another way you can connect a family member is by clicking on the Add family member link in the profile.mceclip5.png
  6. Search the name of the parent/guardian or child you want to connect to the account in the pop-up box. mceclip6.png
  7. Click Add parent/guardian or Add child.mceclip0.png

The parent or child you added will now appear under the Family Member column for the individual. The individual will receive an email that the parent/student has been connected to their account.

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Teacher instructions

To connect a family member to a Student/Parent account:

  1. Log in to your Remind account online.
  2. Select a class from the left navigation menu.mceclip8.png
  3. Click the People tab.mceclip9.png
  4. Hover your cursor under the Family members column for the student or parent you need to add a family member to their account.mceclip10.png
    • Tip- You can use the Students button to filter roles visible in the People tab.
  5. Click on the blue plus sign icon.mceclip11.png
    • Tip- Another way of connecting a child/parent or guardian is by clicking the link in their account profile:

      mceclip12.png

  6. Search for the child/parent or guardian in the pop-up box.mceclip13.png
  7. Click Add child or Add parent to connect them.

The selected student or parent will be notified via e-mail and/or SMS. They have the option to keep or remove the family connection.

mceclip16.png

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Parent/Student Instructions

Note: If a Student is not connected to a parent/guardian, they are prompted to give the name and e-mail address of a parent/guardian when creating an account.

To connect a family member to a Student/Parent account:

  1. Log in to your account online.
  2. Click on your account name.mceclip17.png
  3. Choose Account Settings.                         mceclip18.png
  4. Scroll down the Profile page to the Children or Parents section.mceclip19.png
  5. Click Add your child or Add your parent. A pop-up will appear with a field to add your family member.mceclip20.png
  6. Search for your child's or parent/guardian's name in the pop-up.
  7. Click Add child or Add parent.

The selected student or parent will be notified and have the option to keep or remove the family connection.                                      mceclip21.png

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  • COPPA - Students under 13

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How do I connect a parent account to a child's account?

Avatar
Christopher Mckeon
Customer Support

For all Remind users. Web only.

Remind Hub administrators can link student accounts with their parent/guardian accounts via SIS rostering. Throughout the school year, you may need to update those family connections. Read this article to learn how you can add family members to or remove them from your Remind account manually.

This article contains the following sections:

  • Admin Instructions
  • Teacher Instructions
  • Student/Parent Instructions

Admin Instructions

Note: If you’re the co-owner of a class, follow the teacher instructions to make family connection updates within a class.

To connect a family member to a Student/Parent account:

  1. Log in to your Remind account online.mceclip0.png
  2. Select a school from the left navigation menu.mceclip1.png
  3. Click the People tab at the top.mceclip2.png
  4. Click Students and select either Students or Parents.mceclip3.png
  5. Hover your cursor under the Family Member column for a student or parent. Click Connect a parent or Connect a child.mceclip4.png
    • Tip- Another way you can connect a family member is by clicking on the Add family member link in the profile.mceclip5.png
  6. Search the name of the parent/guardian or child you want to connect to the account in the pop-up box. mceclip6.png
  7. Click Add parent/guardian or Add child.mceclip0.png

The parent or child you added will now appear under the Family Member column for the individual. The individual will receive an email that the parent/student has been connected to their account.

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Teacher instructions

To connect a family member to a Student/Parent account:

  1. Log in to your Remind account online.
  2. Select a class from the left navigation menu.mceclip8.png
  3. Click the People tab.mceclip9.png
  4. Hover your cursor under the Family members column for the student or parent you need to add a family member to their account.mceclip10.png
    • Tip- You can use the Students button to filter roles visible in the People tab.
  5. Click on the blue plus sign icon.mceclip11.png
    • Tip- Another way of connecting a child/parent or guardian is by clicking the link in their account profile:

      mceclip12.png

  6. Search for the child/parent or guardian in the pop-up box.mceclip13.png
  7. Click Add child or Add parent to connect them.

The selected student or parent will be notified via e-mail and/or SMS. They have the option to keep or remove the family connection.

mceclip16.png

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Parent/Student Instructions

Note: If a Student is not connected to a parent/guardian, they are prompted to give the name and e-mail address of a parent/guardian when creating an account.

To connect a family member to a Student/Parent account:

  1. Log in to your account online.
  2. Click on your account name.mceclip17.png
  3. Choose Account Settings.                         mceclip18.png
  4. Scroll down the Profile page to the Children or Parents section.mceclip19.png
  5. Click Add your child or Add your parent. A pop-up will appear with a field to add your family member.mceclip20.png
  6. Search for your child's or parent/guardian's name in the pop-up.
  7. Click Add child or Add parent.

The selected student or parent will be notified and have the option to keep or remove the family connection.                                      mceclip21.png

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