Diverse economic and time constraints. This is a primary obstacle for parents whose work doesn't allow them the autonomy and flexibility characteristic of professional positions. Financial concerns may also present a major obstacle to participation in their child's school activities. Diverse linguistic and cultural practices. Parents who do not speak fluent English often feel inadequate in school contexts.
Values often conflict with institutional constructions of the parents role.
What may appear as disinterest to the institution may, in reality, be a cultural and value mismatch. Sometimes, parents voices may rarely be heard at school. We may be operating, wrongly, on assumptions that interfere with our best intentions. Here are some suggestions about action teachers may take. As you read, be aware that their views do not always match the role envisioned by educators.