The Family Involvement Network of Educators (FINE)
The Family Involvement Network of Educators (FINE) is a national network of
over 8,000 people who are interested in promoting strong partnerships between
children's educators, their families, and their communities. FINE's membership
is composed of faculty in higher education, school professionals, directors
and trainers of community-based and national organizations, parent leaders,
and graduate students.
FINE was launched in November 2000 by Harvard Family Research Project to serve
as a hub of resources for family engagement in children's education, and to
enable colleagues in the field to connect and communicate. FINE believes that
engaging families and communities in education is essential to achieve high-performing
schools and successful students. It envisions:
- School leaders and teachers adequately prepared to build partnerships with
families and communities
- Creative approaches to family educational involvement based on family strengths,
mutual respect, trusting relationships, and parent empowerment
- Collaborative school-community partnerships that enrich children's development
and learning in school and community contexts
FINE offers the following resources online:
- What's new – monthly announcements of current ideas and new resources
- Resources – research, evaluation, and training tools
- E-newsletter (FINE Forum) – program models and perspectives
on family involvement
- Member insights – opinions about topics of interest
FINE members receive a monthly email that describes the latest family involvement
research, toolkits, and training resources. FINE membership is open to anyone
and is free of charge.
 Join
FINE (membership is free)
Contact
FINE
Read the letter of support that former
Secretary of Education Richard Riley sent FINE at its inception.
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