Parental Involvement! Parental Involvement! Parental Involvement! Anyone who say differently has their heads buried in the sand. Everyone says they want great schools and they want their child to succeed. Of course that is only if they don't have to be involved in their child's education.
My child goes to Normal Park, which mandates that the parents spend at least 18 volunteer hours involved with school activities and attend at least 2 parent/teacher conferences per year. Most parents spend much more time involved than that but that is the minimum. Have a look at their scores.
Want a startling fact? When Chattanooga Middle School closed, all 300 students were invited to return to Normal Park. Only 32 chose to commit to the same mandated volunteer hours and parent/teacher conferences.
Anyone who say that the schools have failed, I would argue that it's the parents who have failed their children.
These are your schools. Do something to change them if you don't like what is going on rather that whining about it on a message board! Get involved in your child's education!
Hamilton County: Scales tells commission that schools have 'not failed’
Parental Involvement! Parental Involvement! Parental Involvement! Anyone who say differently has their heads buried in the sand. Everyone says they want great schools and they want their child to succeed. Of course that is only if they don't have to be involved in their child's education.
My child goes to Normal Park, which mandates that the parents spend at least 18 volunteer hours involved with school activities and attend at least 2 parent/teacher conferences per year. Most parents spend much more time involved than that but that is the minimum. Have a look at their scores.
Want a startling fact? When Chattanooga Middle School closed, all 300 students were invited to return to Normal Park. Only 32 chose to commit to the same mandated volunteer hours and parent/teacher conferences.
Anyone who say that the schools have failed, I would argue that it's the parents who have failed their children.
These are your schools. Do something to change them if you don't like what is going on rather that whining about it on a message board! Get involved in your child's education!