As a teacher, you can create announcements directly from within a class on Toddle to communicate with students and their families. This helps you share class-specific updates, reminders, and messages without leaving the class workspace - saving time and keeping all communication organized in one place.
Class announcements - on the web
Create announcements
1. Head to your class → click ‘Announcements’ from the left menu.
2. Click ‘+ Create announcement’.
3. Add a banner image
If your school has configured default banners, one will be applied based on the class’s curriculum.
Click the three-dot menu to replace, remove, or reapply the default.
If no banner is set, you can upload one from your device or select from Pixabay.
4. Add title and description
Enter a mandatory title.
Add your message in the description box — format using the toolbar (bold, bullets, links, emojis, etc.).
If your school has subscribed for Toddle AI, you can use it to generate your announcement content.
Note: Your work auto-saves and can be found later in the ‘Drafts’ tab.
5. Add attachments (optional)
Upload files from your device.
If cloud integrations are enabled, attach files from Google Drive or OneDrive or create a doc, sheet, or presentation directly on Toddle.
Record and attach an audio message.
6. Choose recipients:
Recipient type: Select whether to send the announcement to students, family members, or both.
Note: All staff linked to the class are automatically included.Recipient group:
Class: Sends the announcement to all students and/or family members (based on the recipient type selected) of the current class. This is the default option.
Custom: Choose specific students and/or family members (based on the recipient type selected) of the class who should receive the announcement.
7. Review recipient summary
See total count per group (students, families)
Use toggle switch to send the announcement via an email to each group.
Note: Emails are not sent automatically.
8. Preview your announcement
Use the top-right dropdown to preview how it looks in Toddle (web, tablet, mobile) and email preview.
9. Publish or schedule
Click ‘Publish’ to send immediately.
Click ‘Schedule’ to send later — use the date and time picker.
View announcements
To view class specific announcements as a teacher, use the left pane on the 'Announcements' page inside your class. Here’s what you will see within each tab:
All published - Lists all the announcements published from within the current class.
Drafts - Lists all the auto-saved announcements.
Scheduled - Lists all the announcements scheduled by you for a later date.
Bin - Lists all the announcements that you have deleted.
Click on any announcement to view its details, including the title, description, attachments (if any), and publishing information such as published on and published by.
Depending on the announcement’s status - Scheduled, Draft, or Published - you’ll see different options available:
‘Edit’ or ‘delete’ the announcement.
Use the ‘Read on Toddle’ link to see which recipients have viewed the announcement and who are yet to do so.
You can easily find specific announcements using the search bar at the top right or by applying filters.
Click the filter icon to open a modal with options to refine your view by:
Created by: Filter announcements by the staff members who published them.
Publish date: View announcements shared within a specific date range.
Recipient type: Filter announcements sent to students or family members.
Status: See which announcements are marked as Read or Unread.
Class announcements - on the mobile app
Create announcements
1. Select your class → Go to the ‘More’ tab → Tap ‘Announcements’. Use the ‘+’ icon to begin creating a new announcement.
2. Add a banner
If your school has configured default banners, one will be applied based on the class’s curriculum. Tap the existing banner to change or remove it.
3. Add title and description
Enter a title (this is required).
Add your message in the description box. Use the formatting toolbar to style text, add links, emojis, or bullets.
If AI is enabled, you can generate content suggestions.
Note: Your work is auto-saved and stored under the ‘Drafts’ tab.
4. Add attachments (optional)
Tap on the picture icon, mic, or the three-dot menu to upload images, record audio files or add other files respectively.
If enabled, you may also be able to create a doc, sheet, or presentation directly within the announcement.
5. Choose recipients
Recipient type: Select whether to send the announcement to students, family members, or both.
Note: All staff linked to the class are automatically included.Recipient group:
Class: Sends the announcement to all students and/or family members (based on the recipient type selected) of the current class. This is the default option.
Custom: Choose specific students and/or family members (based on the recipient type selected) of the class who should receive the announcement.
6. Review recipient summary
View the number of recipients per group (students, families).
Use toggle switch to send the announcement via an email to each group.
Note: Emails are not sent automatically.
7. Preview your announcement using the eye icon
Use the preview panel to see how your announcement will appear.
You can also preview how the announcement will look when delivered via email.
8. Publish or schedule
Tap ‘Publish’ to send right away.
Tap on the clock icon to send later by selecting your preferred date and time.
View announcements
To view class specific announcements as a teacher, use the different tabs on the 'Announcements' page inside your class. Here’s what you will see within each tab:
All published - Lists all the announcements published from within the current class.
Drafts - Lists all the auto-saved announcements.
Scheduled - Lists all the announcements scheduled by you for a later date.
Bin - Lists all the announcements that you have deleted.
Click on any announcement to view its details, including the title, description, attachments (if any), and publishing information such as published on and published by.
Depending on the announcement’s status - Scheduled, Draft, or Published - you’ll see different options available:
'Edit' or 'delete' the announcement.
Use the 'Read on Toddle' link to see which recipients have viewed the announcement and who are yet to do so.
You can easily find specific announcements using the search bar at the top right or by applying filters.
Click the filter icon to open a modal with options to refine your view by:
Created by: Filter announcements by the staff members who published them.
Publish date: View announcements shared within a specific date range.
Recipient type: Filter announcements sent to students or family members.
Status: See which announcements are marked as Read or Unread.
Student and family view
Students and family members can access class-specific announcements directly from within a class on both web and app. They can navigate to the ‘Announcements’ section from the left pane to view all updates shared by you as a teacher.
Here’s what they can do:
View all class-specific announcements shared with them by the teacher.
Use the search and filter options to quickly find specific announcements.
Mark announcements as read once they’ve reviewed them.
Receive notifications on Toddle — and by email, if enabled.
Note: The family view is identical to the student view.
Important to know
Announcements created from a class do not appear in the homepage Announcements module.
Announcements created from the homepage do not appear inside classes.
These two announcement spaces do not sync with each other.
That is all for now. We will continue to innovate and improve to make your Toddle experience better each day!