Most Teachers Agree It’s Tough Getting Parents Involved. Here’s Why.

According to a recent survey, only 9% of educators say their students’ parents are highly engaged when it comes to reading support. Teachers and parents want to collaborate. Why is there a school-to-home connection gap for reading support? Two-thirds of educators say parents may need more direction in how to teach reading based on the science of reading principles. That’s training and direction educators can’t always provide. In fact, nearly 80% of those surveyed say time constraints jeopardize best efforts. 

Learn what educators nationwide say are the top reasons hindering parent involvement, and how to avoid them. Then, discover Lexia time-savers for educators that help parents jump in and continue evidence-based support at home, including individual student progress reports, skill updates, and action plans. These reports can be used to guide parent-teacher conferences so everyone stays informed about the skillsets and concepts students must learn. Not to mention, the action plan can be used as an immediate to-do list for organizing well-meaning parents and caregivers.  

Maintaining parent involvement shouldn’t add time and effort to a teacher’s plate. Imagine if every educator had an army of turnkey, multilingual family literacy resources that support targeted goals, provide training, and help them stay connected with parents.