The 'Parent Trigger' doesn't help schools or parents
By Valerie Strauss
This was written by Larry Ferlazzo, who teaches English at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, California, and prior to that, a community organizer for 19 years. He is the author of Building Parent Engagement In Schools and writes two blogs, including one onEngaging Parents In School. He is a member of the Teacher Leaders Network.
By Larry Ferlazzo
Building genuine parent engagement is a critical element of improving our schools. Two-way “conversation” and not the all too common one-way “communication” between schools and parents needs to bedeveloped through strategies such as teacher home visits to build
