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Essay on Using Public Relations to get Parents Involved with Their Children's School
There is a great deal of discussion about whether the term "parent involvement" or "family involvement" best conveys the desired goal. Modern families are diverse. Most but not all children live with at least one parent. For some children, the parental role may be carried out by relatives, older siblings, or other caring adults. Children may live with relatives such as grandparents, aunts, and uncles. In many cultures, extended family members play a significant role in child rearing .
Children need lots of people to be concerned about their future and active in their lives. In this article, the term "parent involvement" has been used for reasons of readability and brevity. The choice of the word "parent" is not intended to exclude other adults from active participation in the education of children. For most examples of involvement, "family" could be substituted for "parent." However, it is important to remember that certain kinds of participation are limited to parents and others with legal responsibility for the child .
Parents’ Responsibility
The attitude of the parent is crucial to student achievement. If a parent has a positive attitude toward the school, and towards learning in general, the child will tend to have the same positive outlook. If any parent has concerns about the school or a specific teacher, it is recommended that the parent be very careful how those concerns are voiced in the child's presence. If a child picks up on a negative attitude and adopts that attitude as his or her own, it can have consequences for all those involved. Negative attitudes or apathetic attitudes are at the root of a large portion of discipline problems in school. In addition, a parent who questions a teacher's methods or intentions in front of a student will undermine the teacher's authority..........
