Partner with Families for Student Success
Families and teachers share a common goal: helping students thrive. When we build trust and a solid game plan, everyone wins.
Free tools and resources
Build trust over time
Showing you care about families helps build trust, which is key to deeper partnerships. A personal phone call or in-person chat shows families you want to get to know them. Kick off the year with these Conversation Starters and more from the Parent-Teacher Home Visit Program.
Help build good attendance
By creating a welcoming and engaging classroom, you can make school a place where kids want to be. And by partnering with families, you can help address other barriers to regular attendance. Get practical ideas, tools, handouts, videos, and more from Attendance Works.
Make parent-teacher conferences count
Use this simple 3-step planning tool to co-create an action plan with families. Capture parent insights, benchmark data, and the key skills for the student to focus on—all in one place.
Help students want to show up
A welcoming classroom plus strong family ties can remove barriers to regular attendance. Find ready-to-use ideas, handouts, videos, and more from Attendance Works.
How to talk to families about test scores
Understanding Assessments: A Tool for Families breaks down what test results mean. Share it during meetings or send it home with reports.
Lean into candid conversations
Sometimes honest conversations about students’ grade-level performance can feel hard, but they don’t need to be. Use this FAQ sheet to support you as you listen to families and navigate these conversations.
Hear from an educator on how you can partner with families
Did you Know?
84% of Tarrant County parents think their kids read at grade level.* 52% of kids actually do.**
*Fort Worth Education Partnership & SKDK, 2025
**STAAR Test Results (2024)
Featured Partner Resources
Check out these helpful tools from trusted sources
How can you help students with learning differences? How can you partner with their families? And how do you implement accommodations and find the support you need? Explore these resources to learn how.
The American Federation of Teachers’ Share My Lesson helps you with your back-to-school needs. Check out these free online lessons and resources to start the new year strong.
