Family Engagement
National PTA is a resource created to organize and support parent involvement in children’s education through family-school partnerships and information on getting ready for the new school year, healthy lifestyles and after-school programs.
Parents for Public Schools offers a network for parents to engage in school improvement efforts at the local, state and national levels and works to develop parent leadership by arming parents with information about how schools should and do operate and motivation to act on behalf of all the students.
A handbook outlining what parents can do to support children’s learning at all ages — babies and toddlers, preschoolers, elementary school, middle school, and high school.
Project Appleseed is the national campaign for public school improvement aiming to evaluate and improve parent-school partnerships through providing a parent-school involvement checklist, parental involvement report card, recent news and videos on family events, family engagement, student success, and education funding.
PTO Today is a resource aimed at helping parent leaders make schools great through step-by-step tips to setting up new parent groups at schools, fundraising, building parent involvement, and planning school family nights while offering interactive message boards and file exchanges.
SEDL helps bring together families, communities, and schools to support students’ academic achievement. They work strategically at the state and federal levels to support efforts to improve parent involvement and partnerships among schools, families, and communities. They develop and disseminate research-based resources on building family and community partnerships that are focused on student success.
Teaching for Change works to build social justice in the classroom by encouraging professional development and parent organizations and sponsoring the Cross City Parent Leadership Initiative that acts as an opportunity for parent coordinators and parents to gain the tools to facilitate effective family-school programs.
This webinar series is an opportunity for stakeholders representing national, regional, and local organizations to learn about family, school, and community, engagement research, best practices from the field, and new innovations that are making a difference in school improvement and student learning.
The National Education Association (NEA), the nation’s largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education. NEA’s 3 million members work at every level of education—from pre-school to university graduate programs. NEA has affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities across the United States.
PBS Kids for Parents offers resource for parents including topics such as child development, games, cooking activities, advice on various issues, fitness & nutrition, and book recommendations.
EPIC is a national not-for-profit organization that provides effective programs and resources for parents, teachers, and school administrators that help adults raise responsible and academically successful children.
Program staff can direct parents to this website designed for smart academic advice for helping kids in every grade and subject.