Family involvement is good for everyone—students, parents, guardians, and teachers alike. When families get involved, children do better in school, graduate more often, develop positive behaviors, and have better mental health. However, many schools struggle to work closely with families. It's crucial for schools and families to team up to help students with their social, emotional, and behavioral needs.

In this webinar, Stephanie St. Joseph and Erik Maki share:

• Why it's important for families and schools to work together
• Ways to get families involved
• How to make strong partnerships between families and schools
• Challenges that might come up, and
• Ideas for making family-school partnerships better

Additional Resources

• Family School & Community Partnerships: Supporting Student Success
• The Importance of Two-Way Communication
• Parent Guidance Information and Preference Form (see above)
• PBIS.org - Family
• Addressing Confidentiality while Supporting the Social-Emotional-Behavioral Needs of Students within Schools
• Leading with SEL

• MassTAPP Communications Toolkit