Build a positive
district-wide culture.
Improve outcomes
for every student.
Do both with TalkingPoints, the only pre-K–12 family engagement platform purpose-built to make partnership easy, inclusive, and impactful.
We help districts turn family-school partnerships into their greatest superpower.
When families and schools work together, student attendance, behavior, well-being, and academic outcomes improve. And when leaders have the tools to shape a positive learning culture, whole systems strengthen.
That’s where we come in.
Daily messaging tools with built-in guidance to make strong partnerships second nature.
Tools that help schools understand and address why students miss class—before it becomes a pattern.
Reliable, comprehensive, multilingual messaging when the information matters most.
TalkingPoints’ research-based platform is built on the practices of Universal Family Engagement, a research-backed, scalable approach that weaves trust and partnership into the everyday rhythm of school life. We drive impact at every level:
Equip leaders with the tools to shape a positive, collaborative district-wide culture
Help educators partner with every family to improve student outcomes
Empower families as trusted collaborators in their child’s success
As a nonprofit, we’re not here to maximize profit. We’re here to maximize impact. We invest in what works.
Districts using TalkingPoints have seen:
24% reduction in absences
43% fewer suspensions
Gains equal to 6+ additional learning days per student
Test score gains equal to 7 months of additional learning
When schools build authentic partnerships with every family, outcomes improve across the board.
TalkingPoints turns that possibility into daily practice.
Built for every level: classroom, school, and district
Text-first, barrier-free reach (no app, Wi-Fi, or login needed)
Best-in-class K–12 translation in 150+ languages
Embedded educator tools that save time and build capacity
Nonprofit mission + funding model focused on outcomes
4 STEPS TO IMPACT
Reach
You can’t engage families you can’t reach.
The biggest barrier isn’t interest–it’s access.
Reach every family—no apps, Wi-Fi, or email
needed—by defaulting to text messaging.
Text-first model
Reach 99% of families
< 1% opt-out rate
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You can’t get to step 4 without steps 1–3
We’d love to show you what’s possible.
Oakland Unified School District is one of the most diverse districts in California, with 50% of students speaking a language other than English…
Teachers in California’s fifth-largest district succeeded in engaging previously unreachable families to show up for meetings and conferences during the pandemic…
In just six months, administrators, teachers, and families sent over 120,000 messages. Principal David Legrand nearly tripled response to a food giveaway event…
TalkingPoints applies data security and privacy best practices to ensure compliance with federal and state standards.
