85 percent of school district leaders says family engagement is a top priority for 2025/26 school year
A new survey conducted by nonprofit organization Project Tomorrow and school communication platform Class Dojo has found that 85 percent of school district leaders in the US say family engagement is a top priority for the next school year.
The research also flagged that four in every ten district leaders say they do not have the tools they need to improve family engagement.
This is despite 36 percent of district leaders stating that engaging families in student success is one of their most pressing concerns.
Class Dojo surveyed 260 district leaders across the US and found that most are relying on a one-way communication process. This is despite the fact that the most effective approach is found to be two-way connections at the classroom level.
"Most districts can send announcements. But what drives real engagement is two-way, personal communication – the kind that builds relationships, trust, and better attendance. That's the gap – and that's exactly what ClassDojo for Districts is built to solve," explains Chad A. Stevens, Ph.D., Head of K–12 Engagement at ClassDojo.
"Strong school-to-home connections aren't optional. They're foundational. District leaders know this. They just need the right tools to bring those connections to life."
The survey results follow shortly after ClassDojo was chosen by eight US school districts to strengthen communication and family engagement across schools. Districts in New York, South Carolina, Virginia, Texas, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Maryland have partnered with ClassDojo. ClassDojo is used in around 90 percent of US schools and across 180 countries worldwide.
