Search Results: MCH Organizations

Annotation: Attendance Works is a national organization dedicated to improving policy, practice, and research around school attendance. The website offers materials, research, and success stories about reducing chronic absence. Attendance Works also offers technical assistance to school districts and communities.

Keywords: Family school relations, Policy development, Research, School attendance, School districts, Schools, Technical assistance

Annotation: The National PTA is a nonprofit association of parents, educators, and students whose mission is to advocate for children in the schools, the community, and before governing bodies, and to encourage parent and public involvement in the public schools. The organization sponsors Building Successful Partnerships, a parent involvement initiative which focuses on increasing the level of awareness and the implementation of the National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Program in schools. The National PTA also provides information on parenting techniques and activities for promoting family interaction. Online information is provided on legislative issues affecting children and on local PTA activities throughout the country. The National PTA sponsors an annual conference.

Keywords: Child advocacy, Family school relations, Parent education programs, Parent participation, Teachers