Phone calls contribute to good communication. Since many parents work, teachers may need to contact them in the evenings or on weekends. It takes time and effort to communicate with parents, but the investment reaps dividends. The parent-teacher conference is an effective communication tool. Teachers need the help of parents to educate their children if their children are to reach their academic potential.
Conferences are a great time for listening and sharing ideas and thoughts.
They reinforce the idea of team partnerships. The goal declares that by the year 2000, every school will promote partnerships that will increase parental involvement and participation in promoting the social, emotional, and academic growth of children. As the educational partnerships between parents and teachers are developed, the possibilities are encouraging, to say the least. If only a part of these admirable projections become reality, the time and effort invested will have been worth it all. May 17, 1993.