Our impact
How we’re supporting family engagement and
teacher-family connections
250 million
TalkingPoints has enabled more than 250 million conversations between families and educators
millions
Millions of families and educators have been able to connect through TalkingPoints
2 of 3
TalkingPoints is present in 2 out of 3 schools across the country
1 in 2
TalkingPoints is present in 1 out of every 2 districts across the country
Our goal for 2023:
have impacted 10 million
students and their families
Who we serve
TalkingPoints focuses on serving students from under-resourced communities
Title 1 eligible schools
Percentage of schools where TalkingPoints is present that are eligible for Title 1 funding
Students of color
Average percentage of students of color in schools where TalkingPoints is present
Free or reduced lunch
Average free or reduced lunch rate in schools where TalkingPoints is present
Our outcomes
Our work shows clear impact in facilitating family engagement, which is even more essential during this time of hybrid and fully-remote learning
Based on WestEd impact study and TalkingPoints internal surveys
Impact on students
Our goal: improve student outcomes through strong family-school partnerships and meaningful family engagement practices
88% of teachers have seen positive changes in student behavior, performance, attendance or engagement
Impact on educators
Our goal: change behaviors and enhance knowledge, capacity, and confidence in family engagement practices
- Teacher NPS score: 70+
- 97% of teachers have found TalkingPoints helpful in meeting their family engagement goals
- 98% of teachers were able to reach families they had never reached before
- 83% of teachers believe that they are more informed about students’ needs because of their relationships with families
Impact on families
Our goal: change behaviors and enhance knowledge, capacity, and confidence in supporting students’ learning
- 100% of non-English speaking families are more engaged after TalkingPoints with their child’s school
- 88% of families are very satisfied or satisfied with TalkingPoints
- 80% of families have more conversations at home about school with students
- 89% of families are more informed about what is happening at school
Impact on school and education system
Our goal: build capacity and better enable schools and education systems to support family engagement
- 600+ school and district partners use TalkingPoints to reach their family engagement goals
- 90% of families feel more included in school communities
Our impact during hybrid-remote learning
By connecting schools with families, TalkingPoints has been keeping learning going during COVID19 — while also providing critical access to free meals, internet and learning devices, as well as social welfare information.