Parent involvement

Frequently Asked Questions

Over the past several years, there has been a growing recognition of the valuable contribution parents make to their children's education. In this section you will find information about increasing parent involvement, research on what kinds of involvement have the greatest impact, and tips for parents on how to be involved in their children's education.

  1. Nowadays, it seems that there is a graduation ceremony for everything – daycare, kindergarten, grades 6,8,12, etc. They can be expensive for families and often require parents to take time off work – what can we do about it? Harish S.

  2. I am enrolling my kids in school next September. What should I look for in a school?

  3. How should parents prepare for a parent-teacher interview?

  4. What is a parent-teacher interview?

  5. How can we get more people out to school council meetings?

  6. What are PRO (Parents Reaching Out) grants?

  7. Is there funding available to support parent involvement?

  8. I heard that the Ministry of Education provides $500 in funding for every school council. Do we have to apply for this money?

  9. What are the main provincial parent groups in Ontario?

  10. What can I do if a teacher is unable to help me with a problem?

  11. I will be meeting with my child’s teacher about questions and concerns I have. How can I prepare for this meeting?

  12. How can I help my child succeed at school?

  13. How can I help my child with homework?

  14. What is a school council?

  15. What is Curriculum Night and why should I go?

  16. Can I volunteer in my child’s classroom?

  17. I want to speak to my child’s teacher. How can I arrange that?

  18. How can I find out how my child is doing in school?

  19. Can I spend time in the classroom with my child?

  20. How can I help my child settle into kindergarten?

  21. What do Parent Involvement Committees (PICs) do?