Family Leadership Organizations (FLO) Milwaukee Public Schools is committed to partnering with families to create more welcoming school environments; where families feel empowered to take on leadership roles. FLOs are an essential component of family empowerment at each MPS school. In addition to providing a forum for families to have their voices heard, FLOs offer families opportunities to become visible leaders in their school community.
What is a Family Leadership Organization (FLO)? FLOs, sometimes referred to as parent groups, are comprised of parents and/or family members that meet regularly at a specific school. Many schools have occurring parent meetings, where parents come into the school to hear information that is presented by the school. FLOs differ from regular parent meetings because they give parents/family members the opportunity to engage and problem-solve real school issues. There are a ton of possibilities when it comes to what an FLO can look like at each school. The important thing is that schools can be creative! It doesn’t have to look like the traditional PTO/PTA model, even though those are still ok. Whenever possible, FLOs allow parents and family members to steer groups in which ever direction they choose to create success.
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