2 Key Reasons Consistent School Updates Make Educatorsâ Lives Easier
Consistent updates engage parents in their child’s education. The more informed parents are, the better they can support their child’s learning.
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Sending out a weekly school newsletter can feel like whistling into the wind…
But if youâre putting in time to document student work, share upcoming events, remind parents of classroom procedures, & help them understand what their child is learning, itâs time well spent. Point of fact: your ongoing updates are doing the #1 task that leads to improved student success rates.
That #1 task? Engaging parents in their childâs education.
#1. The more you communicate with parents, the more they know about their childâs school life.
That sounds obvious, but itâs actually critical to student success. Research shows that the more parents learn about their childâs school life, the more they trust their childâs teacher & principal. From there, itâs a snowball effect. But in a good way! When parents trust the educators in the building it leads to improved student achievement, attendance, behavior, and engagement. And what comes along with that? Improved teacher satisfaction.
It sounds too good to be true, but itâs not â you can read the research yourself here. And thereâs more…đ„
#2. With consistent updates, youâre building goodwill with parents & community members
When you take time to send a weekly school newsletter, youâre building a relationship with parents and community members. Even more so if you solicit feedback, integrate it, & improve your updates. The more transparent you are, the more youâll reap the rewards. What are the rewards, exactly? At some point, youâre going to need to share difficult news. If youâve put in the time to to build trust, hereâs what will happen: people will have your back.
And thatâs a big win, right there. So, letâs get started now! Hereâs a template already formatted for you.