Parental Involvement

This article lists the things that teachers consistently wish parents would do.

My 12-year-old son doesn't hand in his homework. What should I do?

There are both federal and state laws that forbid teachers from harassing, teasing, and otherwise verbally or physically abusing kids. Find out what your and your child's rights are when dealing with an abusive teacher.

This article offers some homework help tips about how to help your child if they say their homework is too hard.

Learn how your child's homework responsibilities will change in fourth grade and how you can support them.

An expert disapproves of dangling rewards in front of kindergartners for participating and raising the most money.

Instead of worrying about poor communication, a parent's major focus should be on whether her child is receiving a good education in a nurturing school.

A parent runs into trouble with the school principal when she tries to transfer her child to a new school.

This article lists five of the most important questions to ask your child's teacher at a conference.

In this article, one parent described how she dealt with a difficult teacher.

As kids get older, fewer parents bother to show up for Open House. Learn why this is a problem.

Teachers suggest ways you can support your child's education.

One way to make sure your child's classroom is an engaging place is to join the PTA.

The best way to combat your child's learning difficulties is to team up with the teacher. Find tips on communicating with your child's teacher.

A parent believes that her child was treated unfairly by his teacher after he was "involved" in an incident at school.

The mother of "insubordinate" children is advised to seek the mediation of a sympathetic guidance counselor to reframe the present situation.

Our expert outlines steps a parent can take to get more involved with her child's school.

Put a good communication process in place between you and your child's teacher by involving school administration.