Welcoming Black Dads

[...]as in previous publications, we use African American fathers interchangeably with Black fathers, and fathers with dads. Fathers' Unique Perspectives As educators, we have all done it: welcomed new families into our school or program, provided admission packets, and set families up on a digital app to receive communication, billing, attendance, and other critical information about the classroom. Variations of custodial or residential status should not eliminate active engagement between family members and the early learning setting. Including Black fathers in establishing the "what" of classroom learning flips many norms inside out, but it is an essential part of welcoming dads into the learning environment.