Because family engagement doesn’t begin with a flyer about Back-to-School Night. It begins with understanding. The first step is for our educators to start discussing real-life challenges that families face every day, especially those challenges that might not be...
Let’s keep it real: most of us finish the school year, jump into a million other things, and never stop to actually reflect on how our programming went. We move on without debriefing, without processing what worked and what didn’t, and definitely without asking...
“Let me say this loud and clear: the success of your family engagement efforts doesn’t depend on the meeting—it depends on everything besides the meeting.” That’s what Ernesto Mejía’s monthly Facebook Live focused on, because far too often, we spend all our energy...
Let’s be honest—family engagement isn’t broken, it’s just outdated. And today’s families? They’re busy, working hard, and juggling way more than school schedules. But that doesn’t mean they don’t care. It means we need to change how we connect. In 2023, only 55% of...
Every family has a story. Some stories begin across oceans, in different languages, and with traditions unfamiliar to most American classrooms. When families first arrive in the U.S., newcomer families, they’re often met with more than just a new address—they...
