Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-11-30
Open Letter To P.T.A.
And Parents From State
School Superintendent
By DR.. M. M. Parks, State School
Superintendent.

Dear Fathers and Mothers OF the
School Children of Georgia: Prob
ably you know that Wednesday, De-
cembcr 6, has been set apart in the
United States as school and teachers
day in the American Educational week.
Through the courtesy of the editor
OF this paper, | am writing to you
to inform you that the 10000 teach
ers OF Georgia invite you and urge
! you to visit the schools on that day
and to see Your children at work in
school, In the past, many parents
have neglected to visit the school
! which means so much to the
child's welfare. Every parent ought
to try TO visit the school on Deem
Der 6, Let the known as Teacher
day. Let the members Of the PIT.
A., and all fathers and mothers en-
dcavor to make that a great day for
the school. Let the parents visit the
classes all during the day but, at some
convenient hour, let public exercises
be held in the school for the children
and for the visitors. On this occasion.
let part of the program be arranged
by the parents in which talks will be
made to the children emphasizing the
Importance of their school work and
emphasizing the necessity for loyal
obedience, and for hearty cooperation
with the teacher on this dav. Cooper
ate generously and genuinely with the
teacher of your children. Let flowers
and encouragement be given on this
occasion Let the teacher, who is often
discouraged, know today-as never
before-of the support and co-opera-
ton of the parents in the important
work of the school, 1t will en-
courage the teacher wonderfully; it
will enthuse the pupils to see their
parents take an interest in their
school. 1t will help the children in
their work; it will help the whole
school; it will help the whole COM
munity, bringing about a better spirit
of cooperation. 1t will uphold the
hands of the teacher who is helping
to shape the lives of your children
and who is helping to determine the
future of yous country
Even the good teachers often grow
discouraged; their effectiveness is di-
minishcd and then influence is weak
cned by unfriendly criticism in the
home and in the community. But all
of the teachers-the best ones and the
unprecedented your help and your
influence III teaching your child.
For the sake of the child, as well
as for the sake of the school and the
community, let their be closer union
between the home and the school.
The school and the home are both
working for the child. They have
been too far apart. There should be
more sympathy, more understanding,
more helpfulness, more consultation,
more cooperation. We must bridge
the gull between the home and the
school. 1t would be worth more than
million dollars to the schools of
Georgia. what it would be worth to
the children is beyond calculation.
Oh. parents of Georgia, help us
in the training of your children, Let
all OF us give more time to the chill
drcn and to the school. Therefore, we
invite YOU, we urge you to visit our
schools, to visit your schools, where
your children are being educated, on
Wednesday, December 6, 1922
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