Encourage responsible parental involvement in public education. Goals Help parents establish local PROs across Texas. Provide training and information for local PROs concerning education issues and parental rights under Texas and federal law. Assist parents in addressing concerns at the school, the district and the school board. Parental involvement is an essential factor in the successful education and well-being of children.
Research shows that parental involvement increases academic achievement.
Essential to parental involvement is exercising parental rights and responsibilities. TJF's Parental Rights Council is the only parents' organization in Texas specifically designed to provide resources, information and legal assistance to parents to form local PROs and to protect and exercise their parental rights. The Council provides an opportunity for parents to join with other parents in their own communities and across the state who share the same concerns. Together parents can network, learn about laws and policies that affect their children, and work together for the development and implementation of meaningful parent-friendly policies. By joining, parents become members of a vital statewide network, and they will be equipped to make a difference in influencing educational policy and legislation, while protecting parental rights.