Schools must partner authentically with families: communicate well, share what they need to know, make them feel safe and heard, and know each family

Schools must communicate effectively and authentically partner with families. They must share the information families need, make them feel safe and heard, and learn each student's family context.

About this proposal: This statement was drafted by the MSEG team to capture the common thread across 7 comments shared on the What's Important board at the June 1, 2026 community engagement session. The original comments appear below, unedited, so you can see exactly what was said. Read all 159 comments from the session.

What we heard

• Communicates effectively with parents about what is happening at school (learning + social emotional); this builds trust
• Schools must ensure families have the information they need to support students
• Schools must authentically partner with families
• Must make families feel safe & heard
• Teachers and staff who have time and systems to communicate with me
• Schools must provide daily opportunities for students to share their experiences with their families
• Schools must take the time to learn the family context for each student