Family and Community Engagement
Family and community engagement is how parents, guardians, and neighbors take part in their local public schools. It includes parent-teacher groups, school boards, school decision-making teams, and the legal rights parents hold in their child's education. Federal and state laws require schools to involve families in some decisions.
People usually ask how to take part in a child's education, how to speak up at a meeting, and what rights parents have in special education. They also ask how to advocate for services, how to work with teachers and districts, and what free resources exist to help children succeed.
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