I am a academician working as a visiting teacher in International Schools Bangalore and I have also involved myself in their parent teacher association.
The norms in academics are getting more and more stringent, the curriculum at school is getting larger and new age moms and dads are becoming busier. There is a huge gap between what the children do at school and the extent to which parents are being able to help students. Neither is it the fault of the school which is expanding the curriculum in order to prepare the students to take up challenges in future, nor is it the fault of parents who are working hard to secure the future of their wards. Nevertheless, the disparity between the children and parents has to be reduced and this is where the role of a Parent Teacher association fits in.
Parent teacher associations are often seen as a mere parent-teacher meeting organizations where discussions about children happens between the teachers and parents. But in reality, PTA has a lot more to it than mere meetings. It plays an important role in building strong relationships among parents, teachers and schools with the ultimate aim of supporting students.
PTAs serve as venues in discussing about educational issues concerning the child. It is not just a one on one meeting between teachers and parents, but it is a forum where many parents can come together to discuss their individual concerns and plan activities that nurture student behavior.
In the process, parents get to learn a lot about the academics of their child, the various aspects of the school curriculum and the progress of the child. The associations usually have a counselor or a teacher educating the parents about the importance of giving time to the child and the role of parents in shaping the persona of the child
Parent teacher associations help the new age parents understand the psyche of children and the importance of their involvement in the growing up years of their child, something that is very essential in drawing working parents' attention towards the nurturing of their wards.
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