The importance of staying involved and motivated

Parents and communities are crucial to the development of a quality educational system.

When schools, parents, families and communities work together to support learning, students tend to have better attendance, stay in school longer and perform better.

By engaging parents and communities, it is possible to bring them on board as allies. Teachers can prepare parents to help with homework and performance monitoring and engaged parents tend to be close to schools and value teachers. Knowing about a student’s family life can also help teachers prepare targeted lessons.