We discuss the findings of the Parent Report Card, which shows that parents are anxious and uncertain about academic preparedness, mental health support, and preparation for the future in schools. The conversation explores how students grade their schools and the factors contributing to their overall experience. It highlights the importance of engagement, individualized learning, and mental health support in improving students' experiences. The conversation also addresses the challenges of providing mental health resources and the need for teachers to connect families with available services. Overall, the conversation emphasizes the need for schools to listen to students' voices and make improvements to support students better.

Zach Hrynowski is a Senior Education Researcher at Gallup. Since joining in 2019, he has contributed to more than 30 public sector survey research projects, primarily within Gallup’s higher education practice. In his role, Zach conducts quantitative data analysis, authors internal and public release reports to highlight study findings, and assists in survey instrument design. He also contributes to Gallup’s national higher education research and has been a writer for Gallup News.

Crystal Frommert, M.Ed, brings over two decades of diverse educational experience, spanning from elementary to post-secondary levels. She currently holds the positions of middle school math teacher and deputy head of secondary at Awty International School in Houston. Crystal is also a published author of the 2023 book When Calling Parents Isn’t Your Calling: A Teacher’s Guide to Communicating With Parents.

Sechita McNAir is a mom of all trades. As a Fellowship recipe of the Atlanta Thrive, she makes sure their exceptional children in the public school system get all that they need to thrive and succeed while within the walls. Her background is in homeschooling my children on the road. She has two biological sons, Malachi age 4 and Elias age 14. She adopted her sister's son Derrick after her passing and is parenting her former’s foster teen Monay, age 19. She is learning what it is like to care for orphans in my life with love, affection, and attention. If it were not for my union, IATSE 479, and Sag Aftra Foundation, I know a good part of last year would have been bad for my children.