Advocating for Family Engagement

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Congressional Champions for Student Success Webinar

This webinar features a variety of speakers with unique insights into effective strategies for family engagement and family-school partnerships that have a positive impact on the success of all students.

Featured speakers: Yvonne Johnson (National PTA), Dr. Karen Mapp (Harvard Graduate School of Education), Yesenia Ramirez (Parent Teacher Home Visits), Alejandro Gibes de Gac (Springboard Collaborative), Dr. Barbara Boone (Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center) and Rose Acerra (National PTA).

Facilitating Listening Sessions Toolkit

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The Facilitating Listening Sessions Guide is also available in six other languages.

Essential Tech for Better Family-School Communication

Studies show that a strong family-school partnership is key to helping students reach their full potential. How are you leveraging technology to build relationships?

Audio Resource

It’s essential to understand the basics of education finance to effectively advocate for the needs of our school community. On Notes from the Backpack: a PTA Podcast, Dr. Marguerite Roza, Director of the Edunomics Lab, offers practical guidance on how families can stay informed about their school district’s financial decisions and how they can advocate for the priorities they care most about.

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Printed Resources

If you are eager to understand school budgets, get started with Understanding & Advocating for School Funding guide. The document offers background information on education finance, answers several frequently asked questions and shares advocacy tips. If you are interested in diving deeper, explore our research findings in Families' Perspectives on School Funding.

Webinar

Download the slidedeck of our research findings below or watch the full webinar to hear the entire presentation, including a panel of PTA leaders sharing their own advocacy experiences.