Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative (WSPEI)

The Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative (WSPEI) is a service for families, educators, and others interested in parent-educator partnerships for children with disabilities.

WSPEI is all about partnerships. Its goal is to help parents and school districts find or create the resources that will help them build positive working relationships that lead to shared decision making and children's learning. It supports increased sharing of information among parents, schools, projects, organizations and agencies through networking meetings, conferences, person-to-person contact, and media. It is based on:

Support and leadership for parents and local school districts
Collaboration with the twelve Cooperative Educational Service Agencies (CESAs)
Information exchange and referral to other agencies and organizations
Alignment with and access to state and federal initiatives

For more information see the

WSPEI at a Glance flier

Current Information and Events

WSPEI Office Hours
Updated information found on the WSPEI website.
How to serve on a decision making group
Monthly Family Engagement Newsletters

To reach WSPEI go to www.wspei.org to help you to:

Decide what kind of information or assistance you need
Establish parents on school advisory committees
Mentor parent liaisons within districts or CESAs
Learn about reaching agreement between parents and educators
Find other assistance related to families and special education

WSPEI can also help you:

Find a family engagement coordinator who is in your school district or CESA
Find a special agency or organization;
Find or develop training for parents or educators
Find or develop educational materials for parents or educators

Contact Special Education