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Research indicates that establishing collaborative partnerships between educators and families and using complementary strategies to promote learning in school and at home create optimal conditions to promote student's academic, social, and emotional skill development (Albright et al., 2011). As reflected in the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) framework (n.d.a), families and caregivers are essential to the implementation of high-quality social and emotional learning. Federal K-12 education law includes important provisions and resources to foster parent and family engagement in schools. To help support alignment between schools and families, this brief explores opportunities for how states and districts can leverage the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to help strengthen family engagement in support of students' academic, social, and emotional learning. This brief also makes key recommendations to states and districts to support and advance this crucial work, particularly using formula-funded ESSA programs. As students return to their fourth academic year since the initial impact of COVID-19 pandemic--which has had devastating impacts on every facet of student learning--it is imperative that educators and families continue to strengthen their relationships to support students' academic, social, and emotional needs.