Well-informed, engaged parents make a difference for student success in school and beyond.

A home environment that encourages learning is a bigger factor in student achievement than a parent’s income, education level or cultural background.

Whether it’s reading together, monitoring homework at the kitchen table, talking to teachers about a child’s progress, joining PTA or taking an active part in school governance and decision-making, parent involvement is vital to student achievement.

Decades of research indicates that students with involved parents are more likely to attend school regularly, perform better in school, develop better social skills and go on to post-secondary education.

As important stakeholders, engaged parents take part in all aspects of their child’s education and development from preschool to high school. This successful strategy is based on a shared understanding in a school community that parents are children’s first teachers and key resources in their education and growth.