TutorBird + Twilio + Filter by Zapier

Notify parents via Twilio SMS when new students are marked absent in TutorBird

Keep parents informed about attendance easily. This Zap runs when a student's attendance is marked as "Absent" in TutorBird, automatically finding the associated parent and sending them an SMS notification via Twilio.

When this happens...
Attendance TakenTriggers when attendance is taken or edited for a calendar event.
TriggerInstant
automatically do this...
Only continue if...Set up rules to specify when this Zap can continue running.
ActionFilter
then do this...
Find ParentFinds first Parent based on Family ID or on search text.
ActionSearch
then do this!
Send SMSSend a SMS to a number or numbers.
ActionWrite

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- Student Last Name
- Student Email
- Student Phone Number
- Student Phone Number SMS Capable
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- Message
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- HTTP Method
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- URL
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Student Updated
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- Student Type
  Required
- Student First Name
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- Student Last Name
  Required
- Student Status
  Required
- Student Email
- Student Phone Number
- Student Phone Number SMS Capable
- Student Send Email reminder
- Student Send SMS reminder
- Student Birthday
- Student Since
- Student Skill Level
- Student Gender
- Referrer
- Student Note
- Student Skype Username
- Student School
- Student FaceTimeID
- Student Group Tags
- Subjects
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- Student ID
  Required
- Limit
- Orderby
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- Family ID
- Limit
- Search Text
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- Student ID
- Search Text
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Search
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New Recording
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New Transcription
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- To_number
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- Message
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- Language
- Send Digits
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- From Number
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- Alphanumeric Sender ID
- To_number
  Required
- Message
  Required
- Media_url
- Send Large Messages?
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About TutorBird

TutorBird is a tool for tutors and centers, managing scheduling, payments, attendance, and student communication—all in one easy-to-use platform.

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About Filter by Zapier

Only allow a Zap to proceed when a certain condition is met. For example, if you're sending a text message when you receive a new email, you could use a Filter that only sends a text message when the email received is from a certain address.

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