Provide full and equal access to the school's educational offerings. What Homeless Parents Want Educators to Know Children are embarrassed about being homeless. Parents are dealing with many problems in addition to homelessness and their child's care. Even parents who may seem distracted really care about their children. It is very stressful, difficult and time-consuming to have to organize transportation every day.
Most questions seem unnecessarily intrusive and make parents feel uncomfortable.
Requests for baked goods or other goodies and school supplies often constitute a great hardship for families. Being homeless does not necessarily mean that a family is dysfunctional.