Parents are an amazing resource for teachers, classrooms, and schools! Studies have shown that students with parents who are involved in their school tend to have fewer behavioral problems and are more likely to complete high school. And, parental involvement in school along with positive parent-teacher interactions has been found to affect teachers' self-perception and job satisfaction in significantly meaningful ways. Yet countless teachers from across the country are reporting a decline in parent participation in schools. From a positive, solution-minded, from-the-heart perspective, Paula a
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