Families and Schools Get Engaged: A Long Road to a Great Marriage?
OK, maybe you’ve been burned once. Maybe it’s even happened twice. But are you prepared to let those isolated incidents get in the way of all the great things that can come from a committed partnership?
No, we’re not talking about your love life; we’re talking about building a different kind of partnership—a school–family partnership. These partnerships can sometimes feel as complicated and dramatic as our past or present love lives. Some of us—teachers, principals, parents, guardians, and students—have been burned in the past and are hesitant to give it another try. And when we do take that leap of faith, we bring forth our fears, which can interfere with developing meaningful relationships. But just as research has suggested that people in committed life partnerships enjoy many benefits, such as longer lives and better mental and physical health,