
Access & Permissions
Please keep in mind when using SFUSD Gmail that...
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SFUSD Gmail is property of SFUSD, so users (staff and students) should not consider Gmail private.
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All messages sent in Gmail are public records subject to subpoena.
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Specific grade level have different levels of access (see below).
If you have any questions, please submit a Help Desk ticket.
Gmail restrictions by age
Elementary school students (PK-5)
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Can't send or receive Gmail messages from any address outside SFUSD
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Can't send or receive Gmail messages from other SFUSD students
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Can only send and receive Gmail messages from SFUSD staff
Note: This includes students in K-8 schools that are in grades PK-5.
Middle school students (6-8)
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Can't send or receive Gmail messages from any address outside SFUSD
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Can receive Gmail messages from SFUSD elementary students but can't send elementary students emails
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Can send Gmail messages to SFUSD staff, middle school, and high school students only
Note: This includes students in K-8 schools that are in grades 6-8.
High school students (9-12)
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Can't send Gmail messages to elementary school students
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Can send Gmail messages to middle school students
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Can send and receive messages in and outside of SFUSD
Learn more about Gmail
Get some ideas, inspiration, and support with Gmail. Check out resources from SFUSD, from Google, and from other educators.
You can access Gmail (email) from:
- Gmail website
- mail.sfusd.edu
- Google Apps Launcher (waffle)
Resources made by Google
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Search in Gmail - find emails fast with Gmail's search operators
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Get more from Gmail - some settings & tips for intermediate to advanced users
Resources from other educators (external)
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5 things to click on when sending Gmail, from Alice Keeler (2020)
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6 ways to write bad Gmails, from Control Alt Achieve (2017)
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8 Gmail tips every teacher should know about, from Educational Technology and Mobile Learning (2018)
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6 clever Gmail tricks to minimize regret, frustration and spam, from CNET (2020)