The Center for Family Engagement is committed to building knowledge and awareness of transformative family engagement among families and PTA members by providing relevant and easy to use resources that helps empower PTA leaders and parents to make every child’s potential a reality.
Find links to one-pagers, fact sheets, webinars and more around transformative family engagement; strengthening family-school partnerships; diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI); and education advocacy.
PTA's National Standards for Family-School Partnerships highlight the key tenets of effective family engagement practices that support student success and well-being. Standard 1: Welcome All Families Standard 2: Communicate Effectively Standard 3: Support Student Success Standard 4: Speak Up for Every Child Standard 5: Share Power Standard 6: Collaborate with Community
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The Center for Family Engagement has partnered with the Global Family Research Project to bring you the latest research on how parents can support their child’s and school’s success. Discover five ways families, teachers, schools and communities can work together to support children’s learning and school success.
Explore how real PTAs are putting the Four I's of Transformative Family Engagement into action in their schools and communities.
Help families know who to go to in their school community with this fun activity. It will help build strong relationships throughout the school year! Also available in Spanish.
Building relationships with teachers is essential in developing strong family-school partnerships. Discover tips for engaging educators at your school!
Distribute the handouts below to educate your community about the Center for Family Engagement’s resources.