Books by
Rob Evans

Family Matters:
How Schools Can
Cope with
The Crisis in
Childrearing

The Human Side
of School Change

Books

Hopes and Fears - Strengthening Relationships with Today's Independent School Parents

Rob's latest book, co-written with Michael Thompson, is a new, expanded edition of Hopes and Fears. It explores the inevitable tensions that occur in the parent-school relationship. It outlines the causes and consequences of a rising tide of anxiety among parents that has exacerbated these tensions, including a focus on the impact of Covid, the racial reckoning, and political polarization. It offers two toolkits: one for dealing with the vast majority of parents and one for handling the most challenging situations. And it outlines ways for schools to reset expectations and norms among students and parents. Available online from NAIS.