Join our FREE Virtual Expos to discover proven strategies and connect with experts from across the state. Learn new resources and tools to empower families in their child’s learning journey.

From Policy to Partnership: A Best Practices Expo with Anne Henderson
October 15, 2026: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM (CST)
Join us for a practical online session designed to transform routine school requirements into meaningful, lasting connections. We will begin with the essential compliance guidelines every educator needs to know, establishing a solid foundation for state and federal standards. From there, we will explore relational learning—showing how trust-based family engagement goes beyond basic check-boxes to actively boost student motivation and academic success. Ultimately, you’ll discover why policy and relationships can’t exist in isolation; true partnership happens when compliance creates the framework and relational trust brings it to life.
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The Golden Triangle: Meeting Families Where They Are with Ernesto Mejia
December 15, 2026: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (CST)
Family engagement is not about filling a room. It is about knowing families by name, understanding what they need, and staying connected in ways that work for them. Through stories, humor, and practical ideas, Ernesto explores how schools can strengthen the Golden Triangle between families, students, and educators because real engagement can happen anywhere, not just inside a school building.
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Relationships First in a Compliance Driven World with Dr. George and Lisa Otero
February 11, 2026: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM (CST)
Authentic relationships drive student achievement, create more joy, and amplify impact across school communities.  This interactive session with speakers from the Center for Relational Learning, explores the Relationships-First Approach as a foundational strategy for Federal Title Programs and family engagement. Participants will discover a transformative "way of being" that moves beyond compliance to foster meaningful partnerships, elevate family voice, and cultivate a relational culture where students, families, and educators thrive together.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclaimer

Recording/Use of Artificial Intelligence: The Parent and Family Engagement Statewide Initiative, along with the Texas Education Agency (TEA), does not permit third-party recording or the use of artificial intelligence (AI) summary services during its trainings. Attendees of the PFE initiative trainings may not use AI services, language models, applications, interfaces, or assistants to attend, review, or record the trainings. The PFE Statewide Initiative further prohibits any person or entity from using the information included in its trainings to train AI technologies. Any attendees of PFE Statewide Initiative trainings who violate this prohibition may be removed from the trainings and may be barred from attending future trainings.