Family Engagement

Research shows that family engagement in a child’s education increases student achievement, improves attendance and reduces dropout rates. The Family Engagement in Education Act of 2015 seeks to target capacity-building and technical assistance for effective family engagement strategies by promoting district flexibility to identify programming that works best for individual communities. Through the advocacy efforts of PTA members, some of the provisions of the Family Engagement in Education Act were included in the reauthorization of the Every Student Suceeds Act (ESSA) of 2015. Click here to view National PTA's resource document to learn more about the family engagement provisions in ESSA.