For many parents, a phone call home from a teacher means trouble. The result? When a teacher gets in touch, parents' anxiety levels and defensive barriers may automatically go up, reducing their potential to participate as partners in their children's education. But it does not have to be that way. Teachers can regularly contact students' families when nothing is wrong, just to share what the child is doing well and what is going on in the classroom. This article discusses the reasons for staying in touch and provides ways of keeping in touch.