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 […]
Beyond Interventions: Building Relationships that Help Get Kids to School What the Data on Chronic Absence Is Really Saying Since the pandemic closed schools four years ago, our nation’s school districts have struggled to recover on several fronts, from enrollment and learning setbacks to school climate issues and social-emotional development. Perhaps no issue, however, has […]
Parent Teacher Home Visits Are About Trust, Not Compliance In post-pandemic PreK-12 education, the issue of chronic absence looms large. Recently released federal data show that during the 2021-22 school year and beyond, 72 percent of all public schools experienced an increase in chronic absence, defined as missing at least 10% of the school year, […]
PTHV Announces Commitments to Support Academic Achievement Parent Teacher Home Visits is proud to be among the several philanthropic and national organizations committed to supporting academic achievement, as announced in a new White House agenda outlining strategies to improve student performance. To support this initiative, PTHV will host National PTHV Week in September 2024, and […]
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 […]
Join Us for a Virtual Workshop with Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity Strong and authentic relationships between educators and families are essential for transforming our educational systems, communities, and schools. We invite you to join a conversation about it in an upcoming interactive workshop hosted by Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity. Join us on November […]
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, […]
National PTHV Week Is Coming September 18 – 23, 2023 We are delighted to announce the second annual National PTHV Week is coming, and we want you to be a part of it. Mark your calendars for September 18-23, 2023, to join our shared celebration of the benefits of building trusting relationships between educators and […]
A Quarter Century of Impact For 25 years, Parent Teacher Home Visits (PTHV) has equipped school staff to build relationships of trust with the families in their communities. Over the last year, we’ve reflected on our history, celebrated our wins, built new partnerships, launched the annual National PTHV Week, shared our stories, and opened the […]
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.
