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Staff push to talk

Reach any staff member instantly, from the phone in your pocket.

Cubby Walkie gives your staff push-to-talk channels, text messages and school-wide alerts on the phones they already carry, so there are no radios to charge or hand out.

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Included with every Cubby school, whichever app you choose first. There is no separate price.

  • Push to talk
  • Channels for each team
  • Text when voice is not practical

Two-way radios are shared, misplaced and out of range when they are needed most. Walkie keeps every staff member one tap away.

Explore the screen

Select a number to see what each area does.

An illustration of the Cubby Walkie screen. Hover over the numbers, tab through them with a keyboard, or tap them on a phone.

Cubby WalkieChannel · Front office
ChannelsFront officeRecess duty2SpecialsAll staff
Front officeOffice, textBuses are running ten minutes late today.Ms. Rivera, voice, 0:04Could someone bring a spare charger to room 12?Office, voice, 0:02Yes, one is on the way now.
Hold to talk
On duty nowFront doorMr. ChenPlaygroundMs. LopezCafeteriaMrs. PatelRecess duty today12:15 to 12:45 pm, Grades 3 to 5
ChannelsEach team has its own channel, with a count of unread messages.

A typical day with Walkie

How your team uses it throughout the day.

  1. 7:50 am

    Arrival duty

    Staff on morning duty check in on the duty channel.

  2. 10:15 am

    A quick request

    A teacher asks the office for a replacement charger and receives a reply within seconds.

  3. 12:30 pm

    Recess

    The recess team stays in contact across the playground using walkie mode.

  4. 1:40 pm

    A scheduled drill

    The office runs a drill and records it in the drill log.

Replaces

  • Shared two-way radios
  • Group texts to personal phones
  • Walking to the office to deliver a message

All in one place, connected to your school roster.

Features

Everything listed here is available today.

Talking

Push to talk

Hold the talk button to speak on the selected channel. Messages play automatically for staff who have the channel open.

Channels for each team

Set up channels for the office, recess duty, specials or any group, and choose who belongs to each.

Text when voice is not practical

Send a written message on any channel, and read voice messages as text where a transcript is available.

Walkie mode

A simplified full-screen view with a large talk button, designed for use outdoors with one hand.

Knowing who is where

The duty roster

See who is on duty right now and who has recess duty today.

Find any staff member

Search for any teacher and reach them from the home screen.

Unread counts

Each channel shows how many messages are waiting to be heard or read.

Alerts and drills

School-wide alerts

The office, the nurse and staff you authorize can start an alert that appears at the top of every screen until it ends.

An all clear for everyone

When an alert ends, every screen shows the all clear at the same time.

A drill log

Record each drill and download the log whenever an inspector asks for it.

Settings

Message retention

Administrators choose how long messages are kept before they are removed.

Quiet hours

Set the hours when Walkie stays silent, and choose the school’s default chime.

Personal sound settings

Each staff member can adjust sound and notification settings on their own phone.

What it does not do

Clear limits, so your school knows exactly what to expect.

  • Walkie is not sold separately. It is included with every Cubby school.
  • It does not replace your emergency notification system or a call to 911.
  • Students do not use it. Walkie is available only to staff.