Don’t Go Dark: Why School-Family Communication Shouldn’t Stop During Summer Months
Written by Amanda Ensor Walk into any Target, Walmart, or Dollar Tree in early July and you’ll see it: the back-to-school aisle, already stocked. Crayons, glue sticks, and composition notebooks […]
Back-to-School 2026–27: One Trusted Solution for Family, Classroom, and Districtwide Communication
For schools and districts, communication has never been more important — or more fragmented. Managing attendance outreach, school and districtwide communication, and classroom communication across multiple tools creates extra work […]
New Study: Family-School Communications Linked to 12% Increase in Attendance and 43% Reduction in Suspensions
By: Katie James, PhD and Mallary I. Swartz, PhD What if one of the most powerful tools for improving student attendance and behavior wasn’t a new curriculum or an expensive […]
Stop the Drop: How family communication stabilizes K-12 enrollment
Written by Amanda Ensor Enrollment is on everyone’s mind right now, and for good reason. When K-12 enrollment drops, it doesn’t just affect budgets. It affects staffing, programming, school climate, […]
Entering 2026 with the power of positivity in K-12 school communication
Written by TalkingPoints A positive start to the new year “Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results.” — Willie Nelson January is a time […]
Attendance Awareness Month 2025: A month of learning, partnership, and progress
Written by TalkingPoints Every September, Attendance Awareness Month reminds us of a simple truth: the more students show up to school, the more they learn. Supporting districts, schools, educators, and […]