Eventually he won the firemen's trust and worked with them to structure a training program which included the establishment of physical fitness standards. The firemen then got interested in how they could share their new knowledge with children, which led to a restructuring of the district's fire safety curriculum. I had a whole group of men and their wives who would come in and work with our school. . . I've found that by getting involved in my community, it's much easier to get my community involved back into my school. Creating partnerships with business and organizations.
Teachers take the lead in forming partnerships with businesses and other organizations.
As outgrowths of these partnerships, schools and teachers gain everything from financial resources to business and other specialized expertise, and the businesses and organizations gain high school graduates who are better prepared for the workplace. Stephanie Blakney was concerned that low-income students in her school in Georgia had few opportunities to go on field trips. These ranged from needing money to send students on field trips to basic necessities like food and clothing for her students. Her efforts lead to establishing the school system's Partnership with Education. Now we have a place to send parents and families in need.