This is the 7763rd most frequent Korean word.
학생들에게
"To the students."
In this context, '학생들에게' indicates the group of students being given the textbooks, showing the indirect object of the action.
저는 학생들에게 교과서를 나누어 주었습니다.
I handed out textbooks to the students.
Here, '학생들에게' specifies the recipients of the teaching, the group to whom the action of teaching is directed.
학생들에게 영어를 가르치는 것이 제 직업입니다.
Teaching English to the students is my job.
In this sentence, '학생들에게' refers to the group receiving the announcements, emphasizing the direction of communication to the students.