National PTA and Harvard Family Research Project Release Issue Briefing on Educating Educators for Meaningful Family Engagement

Teaching the Teachers: Preparing Educators to Engage Families for Student Achievement

The National PTA® and Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP) released the issue brief titled, Teaching the Teachers: Preparing Educators to Engage Families for Student Achievement. The issue brief outlines the needs for teacher education programs that will assist in creating a foundation for effective family engagement.

The issue brief calls attention to a startling fact; most teachers say they enter the classroom unprepared to engage families.

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