The policy statement for staff development in migrant education first gives a brief history of migrant children, their mobility patterns, and educational practices. It explains that, if migrant children are to have successful experiences in the succession of schools they attend, it will be because of the staff. The most important service a school or community can provide the migrant child is a staff trained to meet his special needs. Despite this, however, there has been no national strategy or funding for staff development, which has seriously impeded achieving the intent of the Title I Elementary and Secondary Education Act migrant amendment. Therefore, the preparation of staff to work with these children must become a national priority in migrant education. Staff development programs hould include training in: (1) helping the migrant child adapt to each new environment; (2) learning to adapt to and work with culturally and ethnically different groups; (3) learning what effect migratory farmwork has on the lives of these children; (4) helping the child better his self concept; and (5) using "process approach" skills to help children meet new problems and situations. Recommendations for policy implementation and for leadership in staff development programs are also given. (KM)