The Wake-Up Call Every School Administrator Dreads: It’s Monday morning. You’re halfway through your coffee when your phone starts buzzing — again and again. A furious parent just discovered that when they logged into the parent portal to check attendance, they could also see the fee details of three

It’s 11:00 PM. The lights are still on in Mrs. Peterson’s office. She’s the school administrator — and tonight, like every night, she’s surrounded by five open Excel files. One tracks attendance, another manages fee payments, a third lists exam schedules, the fourth holds parent contact