As a parent, your involvement is essential not only for your child's success in school, but for the overall strength of the school community. Read on for ideas about the roles parents play. By GreatSchools.net Staff Everyone agrees that parent involvement is critical to the success of students and schools. But not everyone defines parent involvement the same way. You'll find that school principals, teachers and parent leaders can see different parent roles as appropriate and important.
Experts place parent roles into four general categories that help illuminate the possibilities.
Supporters of Their Children's Achievement First and foremost, parents need to support their children and their school achievement. As a parent, you should do all you can to see that your child arrives at school ready to learn and that schoolwork gets a high priority at home. Research shows that when adults reinforce the importance of school, student effort and achievement improve. Decision Makers in the School Community Second, parents can help schools affirm their purpose and goals. A school, after all, exist as a public trust to serve the needs of its community.