Teach Smarter Podcast · Guest
Crystal Frommert
Educator and author · Writer on family communication and teacher wellbeing
About Crystal
Crystal Frommert is a longtime middle school educator and writer whose work focuses on the human side of teaching: communicating with families, building trust, and protecting teacher wellbeing.
She writes for Edutopia and other education publications, and her book helps teachers handle family communication with clarity and care.
About This Episode
You Can’t Automate Trust with Crystal Frommert
Teachers know parent communication matters, but knowing how to do it well is another story. Stephanie sits down with educator and author Crystal Frommert to unpack what meaningful communication with families actually looks like.
They talk about why newsletters fall short, how to build trust without burning out, and when it is time to stop emailing and just pick up the phone.
They also dig into how AI tools can support communication without losing the human connection.