Smart ways 2 districts are tackling their K-12 parent communication challenges, and how IT can help
Six years ago most of Maine Township High School District 207’s parent communication efforts were one-way in nature.
According to Hank Thiele, assistant superintendent of technology and learning, parent newsletters, email blasts, and website announcement were the communication mainstays for the 7,000-student district in Park Ridge, Ill.
But in the past few years, Thiele’s department began to integrate more interactive, technology-based options into the mix—one that would keep parents up-to-date on what their kids were up to, and give them a chance to respond. “We really want to foster two-way communication with our families,” Thiele says.…Read More