Add a nametag so people know who you are
Set a per-channel nickname — like "Josie's mom" — that shows beside your real name, so the class channel knows which kid is yours.
In a channel of thirty parents, “Sam Rivera” tells nobody whose parent you are. A nametag is a small label — “Josie’s mom,” “room parent,” “carpool #3” — shown beside your real name in one channel, so the room can place you.
Add or change your nametag
- Open the channel.
- On a phone, tap the channel name to open Channel details; on a computer, open the Members panel.
- Under How you appear here, type your nickname and tap Save. Use Remove to clear it.
A few ground rules:
- It’s per channel. “Josie’s mom” in the 3rd-grade channel, “gala decorations” in the gala channel — each channel has its own, and most can stay blank.
- It never replaces your name. The nametag renders beside your name, so everyone can still see who you are. (If it’s your name you want to change — Katie rather than Kathleen — that’s a display name, set once for the whole app: see Set the name other parents see.)
- It’s screened. Nametags run through your school’s blocked-terms list, and a moderator can clear one that doesn’t belong.
- No nametags in direct messages — those show names only, by design.
Titles are the school’s version
You may also see labels like “PTA President” or “Room Parent Coordinator” beside some names, in every channel. Those are titles — set by the school for a person, not something you edit yourself. If your role deserves one, ask your school admin.