Advocating For What's In Common

Advocating For What's In Common

What’s the difference between the best school in the worst street and the worst school in the best street? The answer is simple: its community.

A community is a group that holds particular attitudes and interests in common. A school is not only part of the wider community; it is a community of itself. This means education flows within and beyond the school boundaries. Each member of the community, however, must clearly understand the shared attitudes or values, and the interests of each child must be paramount.

A genuine parent-teacher partnership can achieve all this. It starts with an understanding, on both sides, of what a school has to offer.

A school is not only part of the wider community; it is a community of itself.

Parents have every right to understand all that relates to schooling – particularly the faith and/or educational philosophy the school follows and offers. Teachers have the right, and the freedom, to foster the agreed faith and educational philosophy and to challenge expectations that are contradictory to community agreement.

Parents have every right to understand all that relates to schooling...

Whether you’re a teacher, a parent or a guardian in a school community, don’t be afraid to ask questions. These are your children or students. You have every right to advocate for the education you want them to have. The key is knowing exactly what the school values, and precisely what it can contribute. 

Copyright ? 2018 Cheryl Lacey All rights reserved.

Parent, educationist and advocate of agitating change in Australian education. By raising the bar we can face any global challenges facing Australia and Australians.

Contact Cheryl on [email protected]

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