Anonymous
Post 08/26/2025 07:24     Subject: Stop contacting me!!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It seems like this is being done maliciously, but I actually think the people who are in charge of this don't know how to choose which messages get sent out as "alerts" for which parents can't opt out of text messages (we can opt out of the alerts themselves but then I assume I won't get a message for a systemwide closure), and which messages get sent out as "General Announcements and Messages". I almost wish it were malicious.


Oh you're right! This is the issue. I can see in Parent Square that the message this evening "Kicking Off a Great Year" is marked as an alert rather than a general message. Which is why I received the text even though my general message texts are turned off.


So currently there is no way to stop the MCPS spam texts without stopping school system closure alerts.

Now I want to know who are all these DCUM posters insisting we all just need to be ange are settings? Are they MCPS staff, trolls, or what?

Also how much are the MCPS comms people being paid?


I'm not a troll, and I'm not even a particularly-engaged parent. I'm just not an idiot, and a lot of y'all on this thread seem to need your wittle beybeh hands held so that the scawie texts don't eat you.

If this is your biggest complaint, your life is amazing.


Wow. Just wow. Why post here if you don't have a solution and don't care?
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2025 06:50     Subject: Stop contacting me!!!
Anonymous wrote:It seems like this is being done maliciously, but I actually think the people who are in charge of this don't know how to choose which messages get sent out as "alerts" for which parents can't opt out of text messages (we can opt out of the alerts themselves but then I assume I won't get a message for a systemwide closure), and which messages get sent out as "General Announcements and Messages". I almost wish it were malicious.


The victimese on this thread is unfreakingreal. Malicious text notifications from your kid's school?! AYFKM?
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2025 06:48     Subject: Stop contacting me!!!
Anonymous wrote:It looks like ParentSquare actually doesn't allow you to block text notifications that relate to "School Alerts" (even from MCPS central office and not from your school". It looks like MCPS staff is sending general unnecessary nonspecific messages as "school alerts" that parents are forced to receive as text messages. Great job team!


And you died, right? This absolutely ruined your life, and you died.

Mute notifications. Figure it out. You're gonna be okay, comrade.
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2025 06:47     Subject: Stop contacting me!!!
Anonymous wrote:I don't want to hear about my kid!!! I want to forget I have one!!!


Real, tho Mute notifications, bro.
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2025 06:44     Subject: Stop contacting me!!!
Anonymous wrote:Maybe someone can post the cell phone number for whoever at McPS is responsible for the kicking off a great year texts and similar Bs and we can all star spamming him or her with useless information about our own lives. Another Great Dinner Made by MCPS Parent! mCPs Parent lAchiefes 100% Success in Getting Children to Bus Stop! MCPS Parent Attends Back to School Night! And similar such critical messages. We can all send them at whatever time we happen to be up.


OR... you could just be an adult and turn off notifications until the second week of school?

Pathetic whiners.
Anonymous
Post 08/25/2025 22:01     Subject: Stop contacting me!!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It seems like this is being done maliciously, but I actually think the people who are in charge of this don't know how to choose which messages get sent out as "alerts" for which parents can't opt out of text messages (we can opt out of the alerts themselves but then I assume I won't get a message for a systemwide closure), and which messages get sent out as "General Announcements and Messages". I almost wish it were malicious.


Oh you're right! This is the issue. I can see in Parent Square that the message this evening "Kicking Off a Great Year" is marked as an alert rather than a general message. Which is why I received the text even though my general message texts are turned off.


So currently there is no way to stop the MCPS spam texts without stopping school system closure alerts.

Now I want to know who are all these DCUM posters insisting we all just need to be ange are settings? Are they MCPS staff, trolls, or what?

Also how much are the MCPS comms people being paid?
Anonymous
Post 08/25/2025 21:04     Subject: Stop contacting me!!!
Anonymous wrote:It seems like this is being done maliciously, but I actually think the people who are in charge of this don't know how to choose which messages get sent out as "alerts" for which parents can't opt out of text messages (we can opt out of the alerts themselves but then I assume I won't get a message for a systemwide closure), and which messages get sent out as "General Announcements and Messages". I almost wish it were malicious.


Oh you're right! This is the issue. I can see in Parent Square that the message this evening "Kicking Off a Great Year" is marked as an alert rather than a general message. Which is why I received the text even though my general message texts are turned off.
Anonymous
Post 08/25/2025 20:51     Subject: Stop contacting me!!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Btw my ParentSquare settings show I have not enabled text notifications, yet I have gotten 4 texts from them in the last 2 days


Then check on Remind.


lol McPS comms teams showing they don’t understand the tech they’re paying big $$ for either


Not MCPS staff, but yes if you're trying to adjust your settings then you need to do it in Remind too.

My Remind AND ParentVue settings both show I have not enabled text notifications but I have gotten 4 text messages from MCPS yesterday and today.

Are you an MCPS parent? Did you get the 4 text messages yesterday and today?
Anonymous
Post 08/25/2025 20:37     Subject: Stop contacting me!!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Btw my ParentSquare settings show I have not enabled text notifications, yet I have gotten 4 texts from them in the last 2 days


Then check on Remind.


lol McPS comms teams showing they don’t understand the tech they’re paying big $$ for either


Not MCPS staff, but yes if you're trying to adjust your settings then you need to do it in Remind too.
Anonymous
Post 08/25/2025 20:14     Subject: Stop contacting me!!!
It’s been especially bad this year. I have always received every text in duplicate for some reason (sent from different numbers) along with emails. So every communication is 3 - or 4 when they decide to add a robocall. Add the frequent HS messages on top of MCPS and it’s become really irritating. I would prefer to just get one email and zero texts. I want to unsubscribe but then fear I’ll miss an important message like a school lockdown or power outage.
Anonymous
Post 08/25/2025 20:10     Subject: Stop contacting me!!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Btw my ParentSquare settings show I have not enabled text notifications, yet I have gotten 4 texts from them in the last 2 days


Then check on Remind.


lol McPS comms teams showing they don’t understand the tech they’re paying big $$ for either


+1 exactly
Anonymous
Post 08/25/2025 20:09     Subject: Stop contacting me!!!
It seems like this is being done maliciously, but I actually think the people who are in charge of this don't know how to choose which messages get sent out as "alerts" for which parents can't opt out of text messages (we can opt out of the alerts themselves but then I assume I won't get a message for a systemwide closure), and which messages get sent out as "General Announcements and Messages". I almost wish it were malicious.
Anonymous
Post 08/25/2025 20:06     Subject: Stop contacting me!!!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Btw my ParentSquare settings show I have not enabled text notifications, yet I have gotten 4 texts from them in the last 2 days


Then check on Remind.


lol McPS comms teams showing they don’t understand the tech they’re paying big $$ for either
Anonymous
Post 08/25/2025 20:01     Subject: Stop contacting me!!!
Anonymous wrote:Maybe someone can post the cell phone number for whoever at McPS is responsible for the kicking off a great year texts and similar Bs and we can all star spamming him or her with useless information about our own lives. Another Great Dinner Made by MCPS Parent! mCPs Parent lAchiefes 100% Success in Getting Children to Bus Stop! MCPS Parent Attends Back to School Night! And similar such critical messages. We can all send them at whatever time we happen to be up.

+1,000,000
Anonymous
Post 08/25/2025 19:54     Subject: Stop contacting me!!!
Maybe someone can post the cell phone number for whoever at McPS is responsible for the kicking off a great year texts and similar Bs and we can all star spamming him or her with useless information about our own lives. Another Great Dinner Made by MCPS Parent! mCPs Parent lAchiefes 100% Success in Getting Children to Bus Stop! MCPS Parent Attends Back to School Night! And similar such critical messages. We can all send them at whatever time we happen to be up.