# TeacherEase Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is TeacherEase the right Student Information System solution for you? Explore 64 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/246639/TeacherEase/reviews --- TeacherEase 4.2 (64) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/246639/TeacherEase/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of TeacherEase Ease of use 4.1 Customer Service 4.2 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews CT Cay T Director of OperationsEducation Management, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I like the registration and enrollment integration.“ December 10, 2022 CT Cay T Director of OperationsEducation Management, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Teacherease doesn't often seem able to work for us, we have to work to make it fit.“ December 10, 2022 CT Cay T Director of OperationsEducation Management, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The SIS is good and captures what we would like it to.“ December 10, 2022 LA Luai A Vice PrincipalEducation Management, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It's most costly than you think: If you want to build a fully online SIS for your school, you'll need some functionality, like a central attendance system, many of which are cost extra per year.“ August 11, 2020 JS Jeanne S Assistant SuperintendentEducation Management, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “This is one of a few grading programs that actually allow standards-based grading to be entered into the system in a logical and meaningful way. “ October 30, 2020 BM Bethanie M Elem Principal/HS Guidance CounselorEducation Management, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The only thing I don't like about the program is that there is not enough of a notification if you move from one academic year to the next other than a little toggle switch. “ October 21, 2020 JD Jennifer D TeacherE-Learning, 5,001 - 10,000 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “The graphics are visually appealing, does offer a lot of different things you should be able to use but not easy to get to.“ September 15, 2021 LA Luai A Vice PrincipalEducation Management, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Teacherease refused to refund our check, despite the fact that we requested the refund on July 15, nearly two months before our school year began. As time went on, they did not respond to my calls and emails.“ August 11, 2020 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 64 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VR Verified Reviewer teacher Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Review from Teacher" July 18, 2019 5.0 Pros \-you can make folders by subject -generates report cards -take attendance -can input grades by percentage or fraction -super organized -all info is in one place -family contact info Cons none at all, i have been using this for 7 years and LOVE it. everything is clearly laid out and organized. all people have access to the sight and you can see all students in your school. Review Source KK Karen K. District Administrative Assistant Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Long time user" October 20, 2020 5.0 As I said above I have used, oversaw the initial set up and training, back in 2009. A number of years ago we switched our school grade levels from K-8 and 9-12 to K-5 and 6-12. We were able to make the change easily and did it fairly quickly with some opening support. Pros We like that it is web-based/hosted. We do not need to worry about updates, hardware, etc. they are done for us. Being from a very small school we did not have the manpower to devote an employee specifically to only our student management system. When I looked at this product I was the only technology person in the district. The quality of their support made me feel like I had a partner helping me. I think the logical layout of using the software makes it user friendly. I knew that if I contacted support I would get an accurate answer. I never feel like I'm just being pushed along. I think that their reports are easy to use especially if you are the ISBE SIS person for your district. The uploads to the state Student Management System couldn't be easier. I have used this TeacherEase since the 2009/2010 school year. Cons As I mentioned, we are a small school and somewhat unique but it would make our jobs so much less stressful if there was a way to run labels, envelopes, etc by family. We have two databases - one for the elementary and one for the Jr/Sr High school. We can't run addresses or labels for each family - allowing us to "group" families together when mailing items. I wish there was more training when the state comes out with new requirements. On a number of occasions I have called with a support issue and I'm pointing out the errors to the support people. My biggest item that I wish it had was a log of who did what. If someone runs GPAs for example and messes up class rank - we want to know who did it. Alternatives considered [PowerSchool](https://www.capterra.com/p/175664/PowerSchool/)[Skyward Student Management Suite](https://www.capterra.com/p/2185/Skyward-School-Management/) Reason for choosing TeacherEase Because of a combination of all the of the above information. Review Source LA Luai A. Vice Principal Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Mediocre at everything, Awful at some things. Financially Shady" August 11, 2020 2.0 My Story & why we'll never return: After paying for the coming school year, we then decided that we would like to cancel our subscription & move onto another SIS. Teacherease refused to refund our check, despite the fact that we requested the refund on July 15, nearly two months before our school year began. As time went on, they did not respond to my calls and emails. I would actually call the technical support department and explain my situation to tech support. That's the only way I managed to get someone on the phone. They kept saying escalating the issue for over a month until they finally escalated it to the president of the company (whyyy?? It's just a basic refund???), who, surprise surprise, never reached out to me or responded to my calls and emails. We're in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic and every private school is struggling to stay afloat. Yet, Teacherease chose this time to basically steal from private schools like mine. Thousands of dollars just gone, and the Teacherease staff are not responding to our calls. It's so disappointing. Pros The gradebook is the redeeming quality of this software. It's pretty easy to use and visually appealing. Everything else about teacherease is not user-friendly and limited in capacity. Cons The software is not user-friendly: it takes quite a few clicks to get wherever you want to go. Customer service takes forever: normal wait time is about 10-15 minutes. Other companies are near instant. Not very customizable: There's not much functionality build into the website unfortunately. It's very limited in its capacity. It's most costly than you think: If you want to build a fully online SIS for your school, you'll need some functionality, like a central attendance system, many of which are cost extra per year. Honestly just do yourself a favor and shop elsewhere. This company is not to be taken seriously. Alternatives considered [Gradelink](https://www.capterra.com/p/118900/Gradelink-SIS/)[QuickSchools.com](https://www.capterra.com/p/84950/QuickSchools-com/)[Skedulo](https://www.capterra.com/p/155832/Skedulo/) Reason for choosing TeacherEase I didn't. My school was using teacherease for a few years before I was hired as the vice principal. Review Source MR Mary R. Administrative Assistant Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "WMS WEIGHS IN" October 20, 2020 4.0 I will say that after 5 years of using the program, it has become second nature. I have long forgotten the things that were the most irrational to me when the journey began. For the most part It is now easy for me to navigate in Teacherease/Common Goal, but that ease was aquired over time. Pros 1.) The ease of integration with the other school in the district 2.) The tab format in the single student window puts all information at a glance. 3.) The basic format of the program makes it easy to navigate in. Cons 1.)There are small improvements that are often requested but never addressed. (i.g. Creating a toggle switch for attendance email list so that you don't have to manually uncheck them all every day). 2.) Although the tech support is generally helpful, the wait time has been as long as 90 minutes in the past. There seems to be a turnover of employees that leaves you many times with them "getting back to you". Even though the Knowledge Base is available, a personal conversation settles the matter much more effectively when you have to do 6 things at once. 3.) There is an issue with searching out course sections to copy the learning targets to other sections. We have inquired about this twice now with no resolve. 4.) The same color appears for each school and district. It would be nice to see different colors used for the separarte entities. I not only work at the Middle School, but have to do all the state reporting which requires going back and forth from district to school level and from school to school. Alternatives considered [Skyward Student Management Suite](https://www.capterra.com/p/2185/Skyward-School-Management/) Reason for choosing TeacherEase We are a small district and could not justify the price of Skyward. Review Source LW Lauren W. Technology Director Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent Customer Service" October 27, 2020 5.0 It has been a wonderful experience. The company has gone above and beyond to help us set up different aspects of the software to meet our needs. Pros the customer service is excellent. I have always been able to get ahold of support to help me with any questions or issues in a timely manner. They are always friendly and supportive. Cons Sometimes support does take a while to get through to, but that is to be expected during COVID times. This is not necessarily a con. Switched from [PowerSchool](https://www.capterra.com/p/175664/PowerSchool/) We were unable to create reports within Powerschool easily. We needed a product that was better suited for our district. Review Source Response from Common Goal Systems November 2, 2020 I am glad to read about your positive experience with our support team. We are adding headcount to improve answer times while providing the same high level you expect of us. Feel free to email us any questions at support@common-goal.com BM Bethanie M. Elem Principal/HS Guidance Counselor Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Student Management System" October 21, 2020 5.0 Customer support is great, even during busy times. I like it. Pros Teacherease is a product that we, as a small school, use every day. It doesn't give us too much or too little. It does what we need without the fluff. It is effective. I like the simplicity of what we have to do in the program for our school Cons The only thing I don't like about the program is that there is not enough of a notification if you move from one academic year to the next other than a little toggle switch. I wish they would change the background color or the font color for every year. Alternatives considered [Skyward Student Management Suite](https://www.capterra.com/p/2185/Skyward-School-Management/) Reason for choosing TeacherEase We felt like it matched our small school needs. In addition, it seemed easy to implement and was cost effective. Review Source JS Jeanne S. Assistant Superintendent Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent Standards-Based Grading System " October 30, 2020 5.0 They are typically very responsive when we need support and have included many updates we have asked for over the years. Pros This is one of a few grading programs that actually allow standards-based grading to be entered into the system in a logical and meaningful way. Cons Some of the coding needs to be updated. There are very outdated systems still in place within the program. Reason for choosing TeacherEase It was simple to use and had what we needed to match the way we grade. Switched from [PowerSchool](https://www.capterra.com/p/175664/PowerSchool/) PowerSchool could not provide the same level of standards-based grading that TeacherEase does. Review Source Response from Common Goal Systems November 2, 2020 Thank you for your feedback on our industry-leading standards-based learning tools. We take great pride in going the extra mile building capabilities based on the research while listening to user input on workflow usability. To that end, we do have the classic tech company challenge of adding new code. It is never-ending to keep up with the latest. Fortunately, as a cloud provider, we provide updates every week to the product based on feedback from our clients. If you haven't yet, feel free to provide feedback from the menu at Help > Feedback for your requests. Alternatively, you can reach out to customer support at support@common-goal.com. Thanks again!!! LJ Lana J. Vanguard Vision Teacher E-Learning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Competency Based Education" October 29, 2020 4.0 TeacherEase was easy to learn, and I usually struggle with new programs. The people we work with are friendly and patient! Pros I like being able to add comments right on the assignment grade for students to see. And parents can see the comments, too. I also appreciate the ability to email students and parents directly from the gradebook so I don't have to leave the program. Cons We had trouble linking our rosters with TeacherEase this fall, but that was on the part of our tech office, not the gradebook. Review Source Response from Common Goal Systems November 2, 2020 I'm glad you like the communications features of our TeacherEase gradebook. I'm gld we sorted out the data integration issues with your SIS and Clever. Feel free to email us at support@common-goal.com for any questions. JS Janette S. Complex Area Superintendent Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Standards-based Grading Platform" October 29, 2021 5.0 Overall, customer service is excellent and responsive to the needs of the customer. Training videos are included for all of the components of the program. Pros Ease of managing platform at the school level; user friendly for teachers; easy access to the information for parents Cons When we transitioned to standards-based grading, the services were not quite as developed as the traditional grading scale Alternatives considered [Otis](https://www.capterra.com/p/212724/Otis/) Reason for choosing TeacherEase Teacherease was selected based on both parent and teacher feedback after trials of the other product Review Source David B. US Director - Zodhiates International New Testament Study Center Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Gets the job done (and that's about all)" December 4, 2018 2.0 If your school uses TeacherEase, no need to implement a new system. But if you have a clean slate to work with, I recommend choosing something comparable in price but excelling far beyond in capability. Pros Despite the appearance on their marketing material, the software is fairly basic. This ends up being one of the assets in that once you learn the ropes, setting up grade books and calculating grades is relatively straightforward. It sure beats handwritten records or a spreadsheet. It also has a few features unique to secondary education that are pretty helpful (such as incomplete assignment calculations and missing work status designation). Cons However, there are so many ways that this software could be improved in terms of ease of use, utility and functionality. The fact that copying sections of the same course cannot be done without multiple clicks is a source of frustration as is the need to navigate back to the same menus over and over again without having shortcut links when completing a set up function. Review Source JB Jeff B. Technical Services Director Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Fulfills the Needs of smaller schools well" November 10, 2020 4.0 Relatively easy to set up and transition from year to year it not complicated. Support has been good and they typically respond in a timely manner. There were times that tickets seemed to fall between the cracks, and I was forced to follow up to get a resolution, however, that was an exception. They seem to be responsive to changes in the State reporting needs which was really appreciated. Pros The software is one of the least expensive of those we evaluated. The features are pretty straight forward, with not a lot of frills. If you don't need a Cadillac, this is a good option. Cons As a safe school, students do not follow semesters or quarters. Classes are up to 6 weeks and if they get done sooner, then they get the next class. TeacherEase was unable to really accommodate this well, and we have to play some games to get around it. We totally recognize this is not a problem many other institutions would have. Review Source JG Jackie G. Teacher/AP Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Using TeacherEase" October 30, 2020 4.0 Overall I have been pleased. Pros I like having the gradebook, report cards, lesson plans all in one place. Cons I do not like how when I'm inputting lessons plans if I leave it times out and I loose my lesson plan and have to start over. Review Source Response from Common Goal Systems November 2, 2020 I am so glad you like the grade book tools in one place. As for time out, you can change the default timeout time of 65 minutes to wait before automatically logging out by go to Account > My Account and edit in the general settings. For any other questions, feel free to contact us at support@common-goal.com PL Phuong L. Data Specialist Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Worst SIS ever!" October 23, 2018 2.0 Pros Simply UX, convenient for teachers who only use it for attendance and gradebooks. Scheduled reports can be pulled automatically via SFTP. Cons \+ Customer services are NOT responsive. It usually takes my Account Manager 5+ days and at least one follow-up email to reply to my questions. Their phones are constantly busy - I've worked with other bigger software companies, who never let me wait for more than 3 minutes. + Some reports are available to pull to CSV, some not. Similarly, some can be saved for scheduled reports, some not. For example, there is no option to create a custom report for daily attendance, even though that's something people want to see DAILY. + Saved reports can't be edited and don't have custom fields like demographic or IEP data. + But above all, TeacherEase has NO plan to upgrade. They straight out say "we don't have that", and do not care what schools need. Review Source EH Egan H. Director/Principal Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy Management" October 20, 2020 5.0 I have had very positive experiences with TeacherEase. Their customer service is very helpful and always is successful for me. Pros I do like the fact that I can track all kinds of data within each student. Grading, Attendance, Contact information and much more. Cons Setting up for the year is always difficult for me. Reason for choosing TeacherEase My administrative districts used this program. Review Source TJ Tom J. Principal Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "TeacherEase review" October 26, 2020 4.0 Pros Helps me export large state information reports Cons It is often difficult to find where to edit or change many pieces of information. The fact that some get locked for an entire school year because they were previously used during that same school year is frustrating. Review Source Response from Common Goal Systems November 2, 2020 Thank you for using our state reporting and direct upload to the state features. Please email us samples of the data that you couldn't edit to troubleshoot and fix any underlying issues. LC Lisa C. Kitchen manager Primary/Secondary Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Review" October 29, 2020 5.0 Fantastic Pros So easy to navigate throughout the entire program for cafeteria use. Cons There isn’t anything negative that comes to mind. Review Source Response from Common Goal Systems November 2, 2020 I'm glad the TeacherEase Lunch module works so well for your school's cafeteria. Feel free to email us any questions at support@common-goal.com JS Jeanine S. Bookkeeper Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best Student Software" October 26, 2020 5.0 The company is always up to date with all the latest expectation and reporting requirements for our state. Pros Our district likes the seemless integration with student management and teacher gradebook functionality. We have been using this software since 2008 and has meet or exceeded our needs as a district. They have recently released financial software as well. It would be really nice for our district employees to have one login, using only one system. A win win for all employees!! Cons The white background is a little hard on the eyes if you are using they system all day. Reason for choosing TeacherEase It met our needs as a mid sized school district without all extras larger school district need. Plus there are customizable features as well. Review Source Response from Common Goal Systems November 2, 2020 I am glad you are happy to use TeacherEase as your gradebook and students information system. Feel free to email us any questions or if you would like a demo of SchoolInsight Financials at support@common-goal.com. BK Bonnie K. Bookkeeper Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "SchoolInsight Financial Software" October 29, 2020 4.0 Good. We were assigned one support representative. The conversion went fairly well. The product is fairly new and needed some improvements, however, our support representative & development team have been very patient & responsive to suggestions for improvements. With their continued support and improvements, I am confident the financial software will measure up to our high standards. Pros Web-based software. SchoolInsight personnel perform all updates. Cons New software that needed several updates. Reason for choosing TeacherEase Cost & better fit for the small school district. Review Source Response from Common Goal Systems November 2, 2020 Thank you for being a valuable trailblazing user and partner of our new SchoolInsight Financials system. I am glad you are happy with the level of support you are receiving. We appreciate your feedback and collaboration in making our system better. Feel free to continue to provide us your feedback at financials@common-goal.com. SR Shannon R. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "TeacherEase" March 8, 2019 5.0 TeacherEase is a very easy to use program Pros Very user friendly and just all around quick to figure out how to navigate! Cons Sometimes things will just manually default and you have to go back in and change certain things. Review Source RB Ray B. Technology Coordinator Primary/Secondary Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "TeacherEase School Insight" October 20, 2020 3.0 Pros The subscription cost is inexpensive . Cons Technical support wait times are ALWAYS VERY LONG. Could not get clear answer for OneRoster remote access for 3rd party vendors. Review Source MB Marline B. Bookkeeper Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Awesome Customer Service" October 26, 2020 4.0 So far, I have found the using the software user friendly. At times when I'm having a moment the support staff is there to help!! The support staff (mostly \[SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN\]) are GREAT! Pros I like the fact that I can work on payroll or accounts payable from anywhere and on any computer! Cons When we made the switch in July a couple important items did not get switched over like employees social security numbers and direct deposit information Review Source Response from Common Goal Systems November 2, 2020 I am delighted to read your positive feedback about our support and our cloud based SchoolInsight Financial system. Feel free to reach out to us at financials@common-goal.com to answer any questions and to provide any additional feedback. AJ Angie J. Teacher Primary/Secondary Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Gradebook Program" June 29, 2025 5.0 Pros It is very user friendly and integrated. There was a way to email parents directly from the gradebook, as well as automated responses for missing assignments. It makes communication with parents very easy! Cons Overall, it is just a great product. I don’t really have anything negative to say about it. It has been my favorite gradebook program I have used in my teaching career. Review Source MC Mary C. Instructional Technology Specialist Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Teacherease" December 2, 2021 4.0 Pros The area I like most is the standard-based gradebook. It allows for multiple standards to be chosen for assignments and allows it to link to progress reports and report cards. Cons The area I find most underwhelming is the report options. The reports available are always not exactly what we are looking for, and no 'export' option makes it difficult to work with. Would like to see reporting features available to help with tracking student assessment better and reports allowing us to tier students more effectively for MTSS. Review Source Response from Common Goal Systems December 3, 2021 Mary, thank you for the kind words regarding our standards-based learning tools. We are proud to be the leader in SBL. We would be glad to talk to you more about your reporting questions. Our support team can answer your questions to see if the reports you need are available. You can also post your requested features from TeacherEase from the Help Menu. To contact support, you can reach them at support@common-goal.com. Also, you might be looking for reports that are available with Standards-based Score Analysis. I don't know if you have that reporting enabled with our Longitudinal Data Analysis module at your district. Again, support can help you out. Thanks again! CT Cay T. Director of Operations Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good for some things but not for others and could be a lot more user friendly" December 10, 2022 4.0 Mixed. It's hard to leave it since we've used it for 9 years but it just takes so much work on our end to make it fit, as opposed to it working for us. Pros I like the registration and enrollment integration. The SIS is good and captures what we would like it to. Cons Most things that we want to do differently in Teacherease that aren't already built in are not do-able - it is not flexible. So that means we are always having to adapt what we do, or find a work around in the system. Teacherease doesn't often seem able to work for us, we have to work to make it fit. The teachers hate the gradebook, my admin hates the grade reporting, and I have to work harder to merge reporting. Review Source Response from Common Goal Systems December 15, 2022 Thank you for the response. Feel free to contact support at support@common-goal.com regarding the grade book and reporting. There may be new features your team is not aware of. I recommend you check out this webinar on SBG and the IT person goes into detail on reporting - On-Demand Webinar: Kildeer Countryside's SIS for SBG - The Why, What, and How  https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN\_yNM89XY8SsmKn8j5w7hTaw GM Gladys M. Self Employed Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "TeacherEase, For Easy and Seamless Learning" July 12, 2021 5.0 Pros It allows me to keep track of what students are doing in real time. This assists teachers in keeping students on task, and it identifies students who are struggling and require assistance. Cons When an assignment is updated, you have to remove the missing tag manually. Review Source Response from Common Goal Systems July 15, 2021 Thank you for the review. We do try to live up to the name and be easy to use. 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