One of National PTA's advocacy victories was ensuring that parent engagement requirements were included in The Elementary and Secondary Education/No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (ESEA/NCLB). In January 2002, it became the law of the land to hold Title 1 schools and parents jointly accountable for high student achievement. To help these schools and school districts engage parents and families, section 1118 of the law required districts receiving more than $500,000 from the federal government to set aside at least 1 percent of those monies for parent involvement programs. It is a great achievement to have a law passed, but it is even more important to see that the law is actually put into action. Unfortunately, even as National PTA is advocating for passage of the Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011, which contains increased funds and help for districts in developing family engagement programs, it has become apparent that many districts have not been fulfilling section 1118 requirements. Parents have the right to work with schools and districts to ensure that this money is being put to good use. The best way to do that is for parents to learn what the law says and how it affects them and their school. A guide to section 1118 requirements is presented.