What Parents Should Expect from Schools During K-12 Grades

Parents have a right to expect:

• Clear, correct and complete information about the school and the child's progress during K-12 grades
• Confidentiality of information about the child
• Clear understanding of the processes to gain access to the appropriate school officials, to participate in decisions that are made and to appeal matters pertaining to her child
• Sensitivity to language and cultural differences (inclusiveness)
• The opportunity to observe the child at school

Source: The National PTA's position statement, “Parent Involvement: Individual and Organizational Rights and Responsibilities in the Development of Children.”