Fragmented school platforms erode parent engagement

K–12 districts increasingly push communications through many third‑party apps and automated systems, producing high volumes of duplicated, poorly stratified messages. That noise makes parents less likely to notice or trust urgent notices and correlates with lower in‑person engagement like parent‑teacher conferences. — If true, platform fragmentation undermines schools' ability to convey vital information, worsens inequality for less tech‑savvy families, and shifts operational power to private vendors.