Parent Relations: Patience and Child Advocacy  

Leadership involves working with parents who sometimes can require vast amounts of patience. It is sometimes necessary to take the heat for the sake of a child in your school. Most times, parents are the foundation of your school. Their participation is crucial but must be managed with care so as not to get out of control. What are the strengths of appropriate parental involvement? What are signs that trouble may be brewing? This segment covers encouraging appropriate parental involvement at your school as well as how to advocate to improve family dynamics and discipline styles.