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Getting Involved at School

Practical advice for getting involved at school

Schools work best when parents, teachers, and administrators work together. Parents often ask how they can support their children's teachers in doing the best job they can. Here are some practical suggestions.

School/Home Partnerships

Partnerships among schools, parents, and the community are essential in creating a thriving school community. Such partnerships are being formed across the country. Here are just a few success stories from schools and communities that have joined forces to make children's education a teamwork priority.

Teamwork: parent/school success stories

How Are You Involved?

We'd love to hear your stories of parent/school/community partnerships that have worked, or your ideas for cooperative possibilities. Send us an e-mail.

Engaging messages to share with your school

    Here's a series of short digests of educational research findings related to how parents can best help their children to do well in school. These short messages are perfect for sharing with your child's school through the school newsletter.

    Short Messages: How Parents Can Make a Difference.

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