We are home to ParentNet, a face-to-face family engagement program for parents of children in grades Pre-K to 12. Get quick facts about the program at ParentNet® At-a-Glance.
ParentNet® Unplugged offers an online opportunity for frank conversations about family engagement. Please meet our bloggers and engage them in dialogue! Want to keep up with the conversation? Subscribe to new articles by email below.
» How to Revitalize Your School-Parent Compact, Marilyn Price-Mitchell, Ph.D.
» How Do You Know if You're Really Open to Partnership, Anne Henderson & Karen Mapp
»PTA--Gateway to Engagement, Advocacy, and Access, Meryl Ain, Ed.D.
» The Power of Asking-Instead of Telling, Jody McVittie, M.D.
» Empathy in Action, Rick Ackerly, Ed.M.
We have the only bookstore on the web that highlights the field of family engagement! Check out our current Editor’s Picks and browse books on 1) Engaging Parents, 2) Building Partnerships, and 3) Leading Culture Change in Schools. Order from our site to support our mission!
Looking for consultants, parent educators, trainers, organization development specialists, parent coaches, or speakers who work in the field of family engagement? Check out our Consultant Directory or submit a free listing!
We are advocates for building collaborative family-school-community partnerships that advance student learning and achievement.
We view achievement broadly, beyond grades and test scores, emphasizing the importance of a child's social, emotional, and intellectual learning and development.
Sponsored by the nonprofit National ParentNet Association, we are a leading resource on engaging families in the education and positive development of their children. Our site offers many free resources, including a growing Consultant Directory of professionals who work with schools in the family engagement field. We are also the home of ParentNet, a parent-led program in schools that engages parents in face-to-face conversations about raising healthy, successful kids in grades Pre-K to 12.
Our Most Recent Articles:
| Make Summer Reading a Priority | |
| By Ryan Tracy on June 10, 2013 | |
 |
The Summer months are a great way to encourage reading for their children. Read further how you can set up a summer plan for your children Read more... |
| Why Family Involvement? Because What Happens at Home Comes to School | |
| By Maria Chesley Fisk, PhD on June 3, 2013 | |
 |
Our families are, in essence, our living textbooks - they teach lesson after lesson on how much to value hard work, how to manage time, and how to treat ourselves and others. Learn what research says families do that makes a difference to student learning and achievement. Read more... |
| Connecting is the Key to Educating | |
| By Rick Ackerly, Ed.M. on May 27, 2013 | |
 |
Connecting is the key to educating. The relationship we build may not be the only thing we accomplish when we teach, but it is far ahead of whatever else is in second place. Read more... |
| April is Autism Awareness Month: 4 Great Reads from Parents in the Know | |
| By Meryl Ain, Ed.D on April 28, 2013 | |
 |
April is Autism Awareness Month. If you are a parent who knows or suspects that your child has autism, there is a large online parent community that will provide you and your child with support and resources. Read more... |
| Common Core Standards: What Parents Need to Know | |
| By Ryan M. Tracy on March 25, 2013 | |
 |
Leveling the educational playihg field for all students regardless of their zip code is what Common Core Standards are deemed to provide. But we will need the support of our parents to truly initiate these standards in our states. Read more... |
| When Parents Advocate for the Right Stuff | |
| By Rick Ackerly, Ed.M. on March 7, 2013 | |
 |
When we parents advocate for our children, let's make sure we advocate for the right things. Read more... |
Join
Live Chat
on
Twitter
#PTChat
(parent-teacher)
hosted by
@Joe_Mazza
Wednesdays
9PM EST