Yes! And go to the school board meetings -- you are not only a parent but a taxpayer as well. So, you should at least know what's being done within your schools, that you are paying for!
All taxpayers should attend, but parents have a double stake.
My husband and I can get a lot of education done just taking a trip to one of the state parks or even a day spent in the family garden: science, math, history, English (speaking/listening/thinking skills), PE, even the arts and foreign language. Hell, that's nearly the entirety of K-12 curriculum in one fun, family afternoon outing!
Yes! And go to the school board meetings -- you are not only a parent but a taxpayer as well. So, you should at least know what's being done within your schools, that you are paying for!
All taxpayers should attend, but parents have a double stake. My husband and I can get a lot of education done just taking a trip to one of the state parks or even a day spent in the family garden: science, math, history, English (speaking/listening/thinking skills), PE, even the arts and foreign language. Hell, that's nearly the entirety of K-12 curriculum in one fun, family afternoon outing!