Parents: Get Involved in Your Children's Education
Our elementary schools are filled with children who yearn to see their parents at an awards day ceremony, open house, or even just to meet with the teacher to discuss their school work. Concerned educators are asking for more involvement from parents of kids who are falling behind in class. The federal government is proposing an increase in the education budget so our teachers can be well equipped to teach our children. Even the state legislature is getting involved in education issues. It is imperative that these entities get involved. However, personal experience indicates that being an available parent is unquestionably the most positive influence for many children who would otherwise be drastically falling behind, failing, or even dropping out of school.
The National School Board Association (NBA), National Education Association (NEA), and the Department of Education all acknowledge the importance of having a parent involved in the child's learning process. These powerful organizations influence the United States Congress on behalf of schools across the country to increase the education budget for proposals such as; after school enrichment programs, tutoring, and bilingual education. As powerful as these organizations were, they needed people who were at the grassroots level to take the message to Congress so more funding could be approved for parent involvement programs.
As a school representative, I had the opportunity to visit Washington DC to address our congressional leaders about increasing funding for education on behalf of our schools across the country. A visit to an office of one of the senators who is a member of the committee on Indian Affairs...
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...d and visiting the school, but it means tol ove and nurture them. Reading to them and doing their homework with them is something that all parents can do if they are not able to join the PFA or other educational organizations. The important part is to show that you care and love them. that you want the best in life for them. We not only need to support our kids financially, but our personal involvement is important to their success in education. All parents should make their involvement a priority. This may be the answer to the dilemma of school problems in the approaching 21st century. In light of the tragic events in Littleton, Colorado, where two students shot and killed 15 of their classmates and a teacher, parental involvement is imperative!
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This is when we need to step up and help the parent and the child so they don’t fall through the cracks of the education system. We need to increase parent involvement in each child education. Increasing parent involvement, begins with education the parents. Parents don’t realize or know how to get involved with their child’s education. There are many ways families can be involved in the education process. The parent is the child’s most valuable teacher for their whole life. The most benefit this will bring to the families is confidence. Teachers need to help the parents know that they can assist in their child’s education and can help them at home. There are workshops and training to help families get involved. The key is to offer incentives to the training to help increase the parent’s attendance, Communication is the one key with the parents. In today’s socially they are many ways to stay in contact with parents because of technology by email, text, or social media. Invite parent to come to the classroom and volunteer and see firsthand what a day look like for their child in the classroom. Have different events that will increase parents interest and eventually great participation. Another idea could be to send home activities that encourages family involvement. This can be activity that have the parents engage with each other and can be short and dynamic. The
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I believe parents need to stand up for their kids’ rights to help them have a better future by helping to make school last all year. To help students who want to go to school all year long, they can get involved in different activities they enjoy. For example, if a student likes to play sports, then the school should let that student join a sports team. I think by letting students join programs and do different activities, they will be looking forward to coming to school every day.
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College for an incoming freshman is exciting, however, it is often focused on the social aspect such as the connections that can be attained through Greek life, parties and independence. Due to the social interactions, freshmen tend to drop out of college after their first year. Focusing on what college is meant for can prevent these situations. The pressures of college such as impressing parents, and maintain a high standard GPA-wise can lead to stress and freeze a student from achieving the proper academic performance. During the mid 1900s, college was considered more of a luxury than anything; people would attend college exclusively to acquire knowledge in hopes of obtaining a career after graduation. People in the twenty-first century, however, attend college to get away from home and enjoy freedom at parties. Education is taken lightly, and those who feel that education isn’t the main focus of college should not apply for sakes of the greater good.
Parental involvement promotes the social growth of a child. Children whose parents are involved in their education have many advantages. They have better grades, test scores, long-term academic achievement, attitudes and behavior than those with disinterested mothers and fathers (Gestwicki, 2001). Parents becoming involved in their child's schooling creates extra sources of social constraint to influence the child's behavior (McNeal, 2001). For example, parents talking to their children and becoming involved in the school conveys a message to the child of education being important. Parents should be talking with your children's teacher and letting her know about your family. The more she knows about your child, the better she will be able to connect with your child.
To conclude, my research shows a clear link between parental involvement and children performing better in school. Children who's parents are involved in their education are showing better performance and are achieving higher grades. They also show better behaviour, more enthusiasm, ambition and higher levels of engagement. compared with children who's parent are not involved in their education. My research also shows that parental involvement has great benefits for both children and parents in many ways, so much so that the most effective schools are those who encouraged parents to be involved.