Chapter 9: Involving Parents and Communities

This chapter talks about the importance of involving parents and the community within the student's schooling. As it goes on it gives steps to take to get both parties involved. Although I agree that this is a good idea I disagree with the assumptions that the book is making. I know that many students do not have an ideal home life. Sometimes the parents have to work numerous jobs, there are many children that need taking care of, or the students may not be living in an ideal situation. There is even the chance that although the parents are home they may not have the needed knowledge to assist the child in the way that they need it. Personally I feel like the hard part is not making parents who care take part in the child's schooling, but to make the parents that don't care or don't have time care, and make time.