Is Parent Involvement Your Job?

The question whether parents are to be involved in school activities is a matter of strong debates among psychologists and researchers as they argue parent involvement plays crucial role in future of their children. The article “Is Parent Involvement Your Job?” from NEA Today discusses benefits of parent involvement for student and stresses that malpractices are observed in school, where teachers simply ignore the role of parent involvement. Key conclusion is that schools should develop more training programs for parents. And I agree with it as parent involvement teaches students to remain humane, to support each other, to appreciate values, and to realize that parents want them to become successful in professional and private life. However, professionals should strive for more than simply parent programs.

Reference

Is Parent Involvement Your Job? NEA Today, October, 1997.