Educating children is a shared responsibility. Parents and
teachers must each do their part in order for children to be
successful. Teachers have to meet each student’s academic and
behavioral needs in the classroom. Parents must support
teachers’ efforts by following through at home, supervising
homework, implementing appropriate consequences and making sure
their children attends school regularly. The primary interaction
between parents and teachers occurs at parent-teacher
conferences. For conferences to be effective, both parties must
operate under the same rules. They must come to the meeting
prepared. Teachers should bring grades, test data, and any other
pertinent information they have about the student. Parents need
to plan for the meeting by talking with their children about any
concerns, familiarizing themselves with the child’s work and
developing a list of questions to ask the teacher. Both teachers
and parents need to make a conscious effort to listen to one
another and truly understand what the