Frankly Family Engagement

The Full Ecosystem

What is Frankly?

Frankly is the first bilingual comprehensive family engagement system that facilitates shared language and shared strategies between educators and families.

Screenshots of the Frankly web app on mobile devices

The Frankly App

Aligned Educators. Partnered Families. Thriving Students.

Frankly bridges the gap between home and school with daily strategies that provide practical support that meets families where they are, strengthens relationships, and helps students of all ages succeed.

BilingualTitle III EligibleFERPA SafeResource-AwareTrauma-InformedMobile-First

Oxygen Mask Moments and Professional Development

Reduce teacher stress. Build student rapport. Share success with families.

Oxygen Mask Moments are 5–10-minute staff meeting warm-ups that provide easy-to-implement strategies and opportunities for self-reflection and collaboration. By equipping educators with the same language and tools used by families, Frankly reduces the emotional labor of teaching and creates a seamless, low-stress environment that flows from school to home.

Title II EligibleT-TESS 3.3Teacher WellnessLow-Barrier

Family Event Guides

Equip families with turn-key curriculum that builds capacity and community.

Frankly offers ready-to-use guides for schools to host fun and engaging parenting events for families. Rooted in the PARENT domains—Presence, Attunement, Regulation, Empowerment, Nurturing, and Teaching—these bilingual resources make it effortless to provide collaboration and connection between schools and families.

BilingualTitle I 1% Set-AsideAudit-ReadyTrauma-InformedResource-AwareLow-Barrier

A collection of sample documents showcasing Frankly's resources for behavioral conversations

Behavior Conference Guide

Transform difficult behavior conversations into collaborative, goal-oriented partnerships.

The Frankly Behavior Conversation Guides provide trauma-informed tools that allow educators to partner with families in navigating behavioral incidents using a strengths-based, goal-oriented approach. By including bilingual "quick guide" cards for families, Frankly helps de-escalate tough conversations so students can be successful at home and school.

BilingualTitle IV EligibleTexas HB 6MTSS Tier 1 & 2Trauma-InformedLow-Barrier

A display of a deck of Frankly Connection Cards

Family Connection Decks and Unplug to Connect Kits

Strengthen connection, language, and literacy through screen-free interaction.

Frankly provides analog tools designed to boost connections and build relationships offline. Our Connection Cards and Unplug to Connect kits foster conversations and make deep engagement both simple and fun through quick, interactive games.

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Pilot Results

The Data Tells the Story.

In a recent pilot, over 50 English and Spanish-speaking families with adolescent children reported high stress levels and a desire for guidance. They also reported hope and increased confidence with the Frankly content.

84%

of families report stress level would decrease if they had consistent access to tips, strategies, and information like what they received in the 2 week Frankly pilot.

95%

of families report at least one of the ideas presented in the Frankly audios and videos could help them with a specific challenge that they and their adolescent child have faced.

75%

of families have worries/concerns about one or more of their adolescent children that can be overwhelming.

84%

of families, at times, wish they had a parenting coach or more guidance on how to help their adolescent child.

The Science of Family Engagement