Family Engagement amid COVID-19

Resources and Information to Support Family Engagement During the COVID-19 Pandemic

LEAs have a responsibility to engage in school-family-community partnerships that will contribute to academic, relational, and safety goals while being sensitive to past and present traumas exacerbated by the challenges of COVID-19. The challenges presented by COVID-19 presents  opportunities to Listen, Learn, and have Families Lead in some critical conversations on what has been working well, what areas need improvement, and the resources needed to support learning at home in seeing successful student academic growth.

The following document was put together by a subcommittee of the Equitable And Inclusive Practices Advisory Council at the Arizona Department of Education. It touches on major themes surrounding family engagement, including:

• Building Relationships and Strong Communication with Families
• Culturally Responsive Engagement
• Systems of Support
• Funding and Policy
• Trauma and Resilience
   

Read the Guidance

Arizona Parent & Caretaker Toolkit for Distance Learning

See the Toolkit