Emily Garcia Joins the PTHV Board Today we officially welcome Emily Garcia, Executive Director of the DC Office at Flamboyan Foundation to the Parent Teacher Home Visits Board of Directors. Emily brings nearly two decades of experience in education leadership, with a strong commitment to advancing equity and authentic family engagement. At Flamboyan, she has […]
From Day One: Why Family Engagement Must Start in Preservice Teacher Training For too many new teachers, the first years in the classroom are a crash course in realities that weren’t covered in their credential programs. One of the most glaring gaps is learning how to meaningfully engage families as partners in their children’s education. […]
Real Relationships, Real Results: Why Family Partnership Is the Future of Learning Building meaningful partnerships between families and schools isn’t a one-time initiative—it’s an ongoing process that calls for reflection, adaptation, and continuous learning. As the educational landscape evolves and the needs of students and families shift, so too must our approaches to family engagement. […]
Building Bridges Between Home and School: A Conversation with Missy Testerman In the latest episode of the Parent Teacher Home Visits Podcast, PTHV Executive Director Andrea Prejan sits down with 2024 National Teacher of the Year, Missy Testerman, for a heartfelt and inspiring conversation that takes a deep into the art and impact of family […]
PTHV Podcast Premiere – The Ripple Effect Parent Teacher Home Visits · The Ripple Effect – How Parent Teacher Home Visits Impact Attendance As National PTHV Week draws to a close, we are delighted to unveil a very special podcast episode, the very first in an occasional series on the impact of home visits on […]
We were delighted to host a critical conversation, “Breaking the Attendance Barrier: The Power of Parent-Teacher Home Visits,” to kick off the third annual National PTHV Week. The webinar was a deep dive into one of the most persistent challenges with which our nation’s schools are grappling: the worrisome rates of chronic absenteeism. These rates […]
Reflecting on a Remarkable Year: PTHV’s Journey in 2023 As we approach the end of 2023, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the extraordinary journey we’ve had together at Parent Teacher Home Visits. This year has been a milestone for us, marked by celebrations, achievements, and new beginnings. Let’s take a moment to revisit […]
Introducing Cory “CJ” Jones: A Champion of Education and Home Visits We are thrilled to introduce the newest addition to the Parent Teacher Home Visits (PTHV) national board of directors, Cory Jones, affectionately known as CJ. With an impressive 25-year career in education, CJ brings a wealth of experience and a deep passion for family […]
Listen In: PTHV Featured on Corner CAFE Podcast We were delighted to join the Corner CAFE podcast to talk about the insights that come from 25 years of sharing our model of home visits with schools and districts across the nation. PTHV Co-Founder and Senior Advisor Yesenia Ramirez and PTHV National Trainer Tyler Post sat […]
Everyone Can Join Us for National Parent Teacher Home Visits Week! It’s that time of the year again – National Parent Teacher Home Visits (PTHV) Week is just around the corner! This year, schools and districts around the nation will use September 18 – 23, 2023, to celebrate the power of collaboration between educators, families, […]
PTHV advances student success and school improvement by leveraging relationships, research, and a national network of partners to advance evidence-based practices in relational home visits within a comprehensive family engagement strategy.
PTHV is a nonprofit grassroots network that must raise its operating budget every year. Like the local home visit projects we help, our network is sustained by collaboration.
