This week we released mobile staff schedules so staff with permission can view other staff schedules directly in their Playground app. We also improved the way leads on the CRM can be sorted and found along with a dedicated place to track all missed calls for quicker follow ups. As per usual, we also launched nearly a dozen improvements to continue making the app experience as smooth as possible.

Releases

• Cash Deposits — track if cash payments have been deposited and when, same as checks

• CRM Lead Views — leads now separate out leads, guardians, and students for easier sorting and searching

• Missed Calls — track all missed calls coming to your CRM phone number

• Staff Schedules — staff can now see other staff schedules on the mobile app (with permission), broken down by classroom and day

Improvements

• Improved the design of scheduled posts to be more cleaner and clearer

• Families will now be prompted to upload a photo of their child in the app

• Improved the click state of buttons when pressed

• Improved the way filter menus are closed when clicking off the menu or pressing esc

• Improved visibility for families when a credit card is expired

• Added a role option for ability to update roles

• Improved clarity on which paperwork fields are staff only

• Improved chat search suggestions to prioritize primary guardians over other guardian types

• Improved paperwork tables sorting

• Improved emailing yourself reports to include report headers

Fixes

• Fixed a small issue with Android 15 keyboards on chat

• Fixed issue when clicking on a chat member on mobile too quickly

• Fixed issue with updating MFA on web

• Fixed post acknowledgements if a staff member has been deleted

• Fixed a small issue so deleting leads now update in the interface automatically

This week we released the ability to transfer staff, along with their information and paperwork, between locations. We've also launched favorite reports to make it easier to find and run common reports. Finally, we also released a fresh coat of paint on the mobile app for a refreshed look across the entire platform.

Releases

• Enterprise level staff transfers — move staff between locations

• Favorite reports — quickly find the reports you use most

• App redesign — new mobile app look & feel!

Improvements

• Added empty states to the media gallery

• Added dates on student transitions

• Clarified adding students to existing family

• When adding or updating a card, parents are now nudged to set it as the autopay method

• Admins can now add autopay for a parent

• Able to filter more reports by active students only

Fixes

• Fixed notifications on hidden posts

• Not able to add a chat name until a message is sent

• Plaid transactions should sync better now

• MFA is now white label’d

Nearly a dozen brand new improvements and fixes went out this week. We updated the look of the guardian profile to make information easier to find, improved the daily view for staff, and significantly improved loading times on enrollment and payroll.

Improvements

• Improved guardian profile to by styled like the new student profile

• Improved daily view to see all transitions and clock-ins on a given day for a staff member

• Able to now record meals for any day on food program

• Admins will receive a popup to add in MFA once per week

• Improved enrollment listing load times for families

• Improved payroll flow load time

• Improved the billing plan overview rows

• Able to now edit a form directly from enrollment

Fixes

• Enterprise admins can now be selected as author on feed filters

• Fixed issue with creating a chat with a name and no chats leaving ghost chats

• Expiration dates should always show and update properly

This week was all about improving the general quality of life on Playground. We added new improvements like better date filtering on ledgers, a dedicated place to manage custom fields, and a new report to help with payment reconciliation. Continue sharing feedback as we strive to continue making your experience on Playground better than ever!

Improvements

• Added a dedicated page on settings to manage custom fields

• Added date filtering on student and family ledgers

• Added print buttons to the transactions tables

• Added a payouts debit report to view which debits were paid for in a specific payout

• Added more data imports from other systems

• Added more warnings for deactivating staff members that are on payroll

• Added all clocked hours on the staff hours table

• PTO hours shows more clearly for salaried employees when creating a payroll

• If all students are inactive, families will now show their autopay as inactive

• Improved the delete installment flow

• Improved status handling for billing plans

• Updated copy across the website for delete vs remove

Fixes

• Teachers will always be able to view their own paperwork, regardless of permissions

• Teachers who have ever had payroll will always be able to see their previous payroll info

• Fixed sidebar highlighting for specific pages

• All statement overview values update as you filter and search