Using Family Engagement Liaisons Effectively

Family engagement liaisons can be a powerful lever for student success—but only when their role is intentionally designed and aligned to a broader system strategy. Too often, liaisons are positioned as event coordinators or the sole owners of engagement, limiting their impact and isolating the work from teaching and learning. This resource helps clarifies what effective practice looks like, how liaisons should support relationship-building, communication, and academic partnering, and where the role fits within a coherent system of family engagement.

Use this guide to move beyond surface-level engagement and ensure liaison roles are structured to strengthen educator practice, elevate family voice, and contribute to meaningful, system-wide improvement.