Taneika Taylor Tukan

Taneika Taylor Tukan is the executive director of community partnerships and engagement as part of the Department of School and Community Relations at Alexandria City Public Schools in Virginia. Tukan is responsible for addressing the comprehensive strategy and implementation of all community partnership and engagement initiatives within and on behalf of the division’s schools and programs.

Ending chronic absenteeism: Effective, empathetic communication is the key

It is really important to not only share and explain the benefits of regular school attendance but to also develop a shared understanding of the factors underlying chronic absenteeism.