(Part 2) Cassie Romo, PhD : Burnout, Inclusion, and Grace in the School-Family Partnership
From Development Desk by Ana
November 6, 2025 · 34 min
About this episode
Dr. Cassie Romo discusses balancing school expectations with family capacity and meaningful inclusion for students with disabilities.
What happens when schools ask for more family engagement — but parents and teachers are already burned out? In Part 2 of our conversation, Dr. Cassie Romo shares real talk on balancing school expectations with family capacity, designing events that actually work for communities, and how to partner with grace on both sides. We also explore meaningful inclusion for students with disabilities and how educators and families can keep the child at the center — even when resources are stretched. Thi...
People in this episode
Host: Ana
Guest: Cassie Romo
Topics covered
- burnout
- family engagement
- school expectations
- inclusion
- partnership
- community events
Keywords
- burnout
- family engagement
- school-family partnership
- inclusion
- educators
- community events
- students with disabilities
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: schools, families, educators, students with disabilities
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