Today on My EdTech Life, I sit down with Kyle Sumrow, educator, developer, and Director of Outreach and Development at Tech My School, to break down Relief Roster, a powerful substitute management and volunteer coordination system designed to streamline the entire sub process for schools.

Kyle shares how Relief Roster solves the daily scramble schools face with substitutes, onboarding, scheduling, PTO tracking, and volunteer management. We unpack how customizable schedules, skill-based sub assignments, integrated communications, and equity-based pricing make this tool a real solution for under-resourced schools and large districts alike.

If you're looking for smarter ways to manage substitutes, automate absence tracking, improve communication, and bring more efficiency to your campus or district, this episode is packed with practical insights.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Technical Setup
02:09 Kyle's Background and Journey in Education
05:00 The Birth of Relief Roster
08:21 Customizability and User Experience of Relief Roster
11:13 Analytics and HR Integration
14:19 Volunteer Management and Onboarding Process
17:25 Demonstration of Relief Roster Features
33:58 Navigating Absence Management
40:26 Customizing Substitute Requests
43:16 Optimizing Substitute Utilization
48:45 Volunteer Management Integration
54:59 Data-Driven Decision Making
01:00:29 Equity-Based Pricing in Education Technology

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