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New Episodes of 10 Minutes to PTA the Transformative Way!

Dec. 20, 2024

10 Minutes to PTA the Transformative Way
National PTA's YouTube learning series is BACK with more episodes dedicated to helping leaders make their family engagement more transformative! Tune in to learn from PTA leaders and experts in the field!

In these initial new four episodes, learn from National PTA's Principal Fellows for Family-School Partnerships about how they strengthened family-school partnerships through PTA's National Standards.

Make sure to subscribe and turn on notifications so you know when new episodes arrive in the new year!

After watching each video, be sure to check out the reflection questions and related resources attached to each episode.

Register for AASA and National PTA's Excellence in Family Engagement Award Breakfast at the National Conference on Education

Dec. 20, 2024

Join AASA, The School Superintendents Association and National PTA in honoring our inaugural Excellence in Family Engagement Award winner-a superintendent who has shown a commitment to improving and driving equitable student outcomes by engaging families and investing in family-school partnerships.
Recognition will occur at AASA’s 2025 National Conference on Education (NCE) in New Orleans, La. during our Excellence in Family Engagement Award Breakfast Thursday, March 6, 2025.

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Introducing Family Engagement Solutions!

Sept. 26, 2024

National PTA and the Center for Research and Reform in Education (CRRE) at Johns Hopkins University have teamed up to launch Family Engagement Solutions, a free online tool to help district and school leaders, educators and advocates find evidence-based programs that strengthen family-school partnerships and improve student outcomes.

Family Engagement Solutions

The Transforming Family-School Partnerships with PTA's National Standards Webinar Series has Concluded!

May 2, 2024

National PTA’s Center for Family Engagement and the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) finished this year's webinar series that dove into deeper topics related to strengthening family-school partnerships through the National Standards for Family-School Partnerships.

Did you miss the live webinars or want to rewatch / share these conversations? Access all the webinar recordings below.

National Standards Webinar Series



Four Principles of Transformative Family Engagement

Parents know that they play an important role in their child’s success. But traditional family engagement practices don’t always meet the needs of each and every family, nor treat them as equal partners in ensuring their child’s success. Family-School partnerships often focus primarily on academic success, but whole child development is also an essential part of the conversation.

The solution? Transformative Family Engagement.

Transformative family engagement is a shared effort of families, schools and community leaders to advance programs, practices and policies that empower families to make their child’s potential a reality.

The Four 'I's of transformative family engagement outline how your PTA can become more inclusive, individualized, integrated and impactful in its approach to family engagement.

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