Empowered Together is a powerful call to action for educators, leaders, and families alike. Kelty and Tapp Jaksa offer a vision of partnership rooted in equity, trust, and belonging-one that redefines how we prepare educators and engage families in every child's success. This book is both practical and profoundly human.

Jacqueline Rodriguez, CEO, National Center for Learning Disabilities

Grounded in research and rich with lived wisdom, Empowered Together reframes family engagement as an essential dimension of educational equity. Kelty and Tapp Jaksa provide a timely and transformative roadmap for educators committed to inclusion, collaboration, and social justice. It is a must-read for every educator who believes relationships are the foundation of learning.

Lynn Gangone, former President & CEO, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Empowered Together provides practical resources to help teachers, leaders, and coaches meaningfully partner with families to support the academic and social-emotional needs of learners. Kelty and Tapp Jaksa leverage their expertise and implementation experience to communicate common challenges and share examples that are easily contextualized for schools. I look forward to integrating the book's information and resources into our state's MTSS support!

Kim St. Martin, Director, Michigan's MTSS Technical Assistance Center

Kelty and Tapp Jaksa bring both scholarly depth and practical wisdom to the field of family engagement. Empowered Together challenges educators to move beyond compliance to connection-offering a vision of partnership that is inclusive, data-informed, and transformative.

Katie Sloan, Assistant Professor in Child Development and Child Studies at Oakland University