11 Ways Parents Can Get Involved in School    Provides practical suggestions  to parents on how to get involved. Source: Pontz, Eden. 9/1/2024. Center for Parent and Teen Communication. 

*Back to School:  Ideas for Parent Involvement  Source: 8/20/2024. CDC.

Center for Parent Information for Military Families.  Website includes numerous resources and links to assist military families.

English Learner Family Tool Kit   English Learner Family Toolkit consists of 6 chapters, and each chapter contains 5 sections - an overview, family and student rights, questions to ask schools, tips, and resources.  Toolkits are available in English, Arabic, Chinese and Spanish.  Source:  U.S. Department of Education.

Family Engagement = Student Success.  (Video) While this video is from 2011 and features former President Obama and a diverse group of national and New York leaders speaking on the importance of family engagement and student success, it is still relevant in encouraging parents to get involved!    Oprah Winfrey noted that if every parent went to their child's teacher and said "  'Tell me what I can do to help you, help my child'. You would get a different level of respect and you would get a different level of return for your child." See more...  Source:  3/11/2011. Learning Leaders. 

Family Engagement & School Readiness:  Source: US Department of Health & Human Services. 

Family Engagement with Schools: Strategies to Build Strong Partnerships.  (Video)  This 9 minute video is packed with helpful information in building relationships with parents and informing them of services available.  Source: 6/22/2020. Formed Families Forward for Northern Virginia.  

Family Engagement with Schools:  Strategies to Build Strong Partnerships Fact Sheet    1 page fact sheet.  Source: 6/2020? Formed Families Forward for Northern Virginia. 

Family Partnership & Engagement  Provides resources for parents.  Source: U.S. Department of Education

*How Families Can Support Student Health & Well Being Source: 7/6/2022. CDC.

Let's Talk Back to School -- (In Spanish). Questions parents can ask to partner with teachers and schools.  Source:  2024. U.S. Department of Education

Let's Talk Everyday Attendance  - (In Spanish)  Questions parents can ask regarding how to work together and  support regular attendance.  Source:  2024. U.S. Department of Education.

*Parent Engagement in Schools: Information for Parents  Source: 11/22/2024. CDC.

The Importance of Family Engagement   (Video)  This video features a parent from the Danville, VA school district addressing the importance of family engagement as well as some of the tools that the school district is using to engage parents.   Source:  5/31/2024. Danville School District, Virginia. 

* Note:  The CDC has "archived" several of its former resources so links within various pages may no longer work.

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