A group of moms are changing the definition of being an active parent in East Salinas

“What does being an involved parent mean?”

“ . . . there are different levels of involvement and sadly, the district for a long time only recognized one kind of parent: being part of committees or school site councils.” “But an active parent makes sure kids get to school on time, or they’re spending five or 10 minutes talking to kids over breakfast, or reading to their kids. “

Comment: Parent involvement can happen at many levels. I agree that the singular belief that attendance at site councils and committees “is” parent involvement loses sight of the fact, it is the direct engagement between parents and students that makes the difference in a student’s life.

Read how parent engagement changed. To read the about the change, go to: “A group of moms . . .”