Resources from American Federation of Teachers

American Federation of Teachers

Resource Title: Educational Research and Dissemination Program: Partnerships Supporting Student Learning
Price: Free
Description: One of many courses included as part of the AFT's ongoing professional development program, this focuses on enabling parents to better support their children as learners and achievers. Strategies include helping classroom practitioners develop learning partnerships with parents by assigning more productive and inclusive homework, explaining classroom work and grading systems, correcting student work, and providing timely feedback to students and parents. Available to union members only.

Resource Title: Helping Your Child Succeed: How Parents Can Work with Schools and Communities to Help their Children Meet High Standards
Price: Free
Description: The second in the Helping your Child Succeed series, this covers relations between the family and the community, with topics about monitoring your child's part time job, supporting zero tolerance for violence, etc.

Resource Title: Helping Your Child Succeed: What Parents & Families Can Do at Home to Help their Children Meet High Standards
Price: Free
Description: The first in the Helping your Child Succeed pamphlet series, this offers tips to use at home to help children achieve success at school.

Resource Title: How Parents & Families Can Communicate Better With Teachers and School Staff
Price: Free
Description: Helping Your Child Succeed: The third in the Helping your Child Succeed series, this covers communications between parents and school staff.