Polls for Gmail lets teachers, school administrators, and faculty leads run quick polls inside the email they already send — to students, parents, or colleagues. Voting is anonymous, one-click, and requires no Google Classroom or student account.
Examples
Classroom climate, parent coordination, faculty PD — all in your existing email cadence.
Why it works
No new platform, no roster sync, no student data collection.
Students click a vote button. No "sign in to your school Google account first" prompt to stall participation.
Honest climate checks because no name is attached to a vote. You see counts only.
The same Friday parent newsletter you already send becomes an instant survey channel.
No identifying student data is collected. Polls record only the option picked and an anonymous one-time fingerprint.
FAQ
No. Students vote by clicking a button inside the email — no Google login, no school SSO. The vote button is a plain link that works in any email client, on any device.
Yes. The teacher sees only the aggregate count for each option — not who voted what. That makes Polls for Gmail safe for honest classroom climate checks and faculty pulse-checks.
Yes. Polls are tied to your Gmail account. Send some to parent guardians, some to students, some to faculty — they all appear in one dashboard with vote counts updating live.
Polls for Gmail does not store identifiable student information. Each vote records only the option chosen and a one-time anonymous fingerprint to prevent double-voting. No names, emails, or grades are collected from voters.
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Install free in two clicks. Three polls in; $25/year for unlimited.