D.C. Teacher Home Visiting Program Recognized on the Front Page of The Washington Post
Recently, home visits were featured on the front page of The Washington Post. Reporter Kevin Sieff highlighted the hard work of D.C.-area teachers who are visiting their students’ homes to build trusting relationships and engage their families as partners in their students’ education in his piece: “Teachers increasingly use home visits to connect with students’ families.”
Mr. Sieff’s story included a quote from Flamboyan Foundation’s President, Kristin Ehrgood, and recognized the Foundation’s work supporting D.C. public and public charter school teachers’ efforts around home visits. In 2011, Flamboyan Foundation partnered with the Parent Teacher Home Visit Project (PTHVP) of Sacramento, CA to train 407 teachers at 47 D.C. public and public charter schools. We provide extensive logistical and financial home visiting support to five schools in D.C. Teachers in our five partner schools have conducted over 480 visits to date.
Following publication of Mr. Sieff’s story, The Washington Post printed a letter to the editor written by Pamela Ross of Oyster-Adams Bilingual School: “Teachers’ home visits can benefit all students.” Ms. Ross, a 3rd grade teacher, stressed that home visits were valuable for all families, not just those who are disengaged or have children who are struggling.
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