What We All Can Learn About Mindsets, Trust, and the First Call Home Yesterday, our family experienced something that left my heart unsettled—and brought back memories of why I’ve spent my career at Parent Teacher Home Visits fighting for trusting, affirming relationships between families and schools. My grandson started middle school this week. He is […]
When Fear Comes to School: Supporting Immigrant Families in this Moment When ICE vans begin circling neighborhoods, it doesn’t just harm families—it erodes the foundation of our schools. Students can’t learn when they’re afraid. Teachers can’t teach when they’re unsure how to help. And schools can’t thrive if families feel invisible or unsafe. As the […]
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. […]
See Every Student. Hear Every Family. Elevate Every Lesson. What if every teacher truly understood the world their students come from? What if families felt like genuine partners in their child’s education? At Parent Teacher Home Visits, we believe the answer lies in connection, in building bridges between educators and the communities they serve. Our […]
Teacher Appreciation Week: Grounding Practice in Relationships to Sustain Passion and Excitement Each day of this week of appreciation, we are meeting a teacher whom we admire and respect for how they use Parent Teacher Home Visits to make an impact on our kids and communities. Follow along each day to hear a new story […]
Teacher Appreciation Week: Fostering Empathy Through Understanding Each day of this week of appreciation, we are meeting a teacher whom we admire and respect for how they use Parent Teacher Home Visits to make an impact on our kids and communities. Follow along each day to hear a new story of impact. Meredith Howe, Elk […]
Teacher Appreciation Week: Meeting the Whole Child Needs of Students Each day of this week of appreciation, we are meeting a teacher whom we admire and respect for how they use Parent Teacher Home Visits to make an impact on our kids and communities. Follow along each day to hear a new story of impact. […]
Teacher Appreciation Week: Meeting the Whole Child Needs of Students Each day of this Teacher Appreciation Week, we are meeting a teacher whom we admire and respect for how they use Parent Teacher Home Visits to make an impact on our kids and communities. Follow along each day to hear a new story of impact. […]
Teacher Appreciation Week: Finding Joy in Unlocking Student Potential Teaching isn’t merely a profession; it’s a calling – a journey filled with enduring passion and a sense of purpose. At the heart of this dedication lies a commitment to positively impacting students’ lives. In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we would like to shine a […]
Catch PTHV on Roadtrip Nation Mark your calendars for May 1! You won’t want to miss PTHV’s Executive Director, Gina Martinez-Keddy and Founding Parent, Yesenia Ramirez on Roadtrip Nation. Their interviews are part of a series, “Education’s Future: Teachers + Families,” in which three early-career teachers talk to people reimagining how families can be partners […]
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.
