ABSTRACT
Parent-family involvement in public schools has now reached a new level of acceptance as one of the many factors
considered to improve the quality of schools. William Rioux and Nancy Berla
These are our children. We pay the taxes, which in turn pay all the salaries of the teachers. . . . We expect modifications, improvements, and accountability. We will no longer sit in the wings, in fear of repercussions, and watch the years of
our children's education fly by. Parents in Cortlandt Manor, New York, to the school board
Inviting parent participation is like throwing a rump roast in to a shark tank; you're sure to get activity.
