Title: Fostering parental involvement in school | Raising Children Network
Headings: Teachers: involving parents in school
Teachers: involving parents in school
Key points
Parental involvement in school: why it’s good
Schools: getting to know parents and families
Classroom teachers: establishing partnerships
Keeping in regular touch with parents
How to tell if a partnership is working
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Content: This means the school is more likely to offer services that are relevant to the community and that improve community wellbeing. Building a partnership with parents is important not just in schools but in child care services too. If you’re a child care educator, you can use many of the suggestions in this article to build beneficial partnerships with the parents you work with. Schools: getting to know parents and families
For teachers and other school professionals working with parents, getting to know families is key to promoting parental involvement and developing partnerships. The best way to get to know parents is by sharing information about the school, and asking for information about families. When you’re sharing information about the school, it’s always good to tell parents about what your school does and why. For example, you might have a school handbook or prospectus that outlines your school’s values and philosophy. The handbook might also include all the practical information parents need when they’re sending children to your school, like uniforms, bell times, policies, procedures and so on. You might want to make this information available on a school website too.