Parent/Guardian Page
for Teacher Websites

Their are many things you might want to put on a page for parents:

• An invitation to be in contact with you and how to reach you;
• An expression of openess to their ideas for the success of their student;
• An invitation to be involved with the course, read along, visit the class;
• Information about you and aspects of your philosophy relevant to parents;
• Your ideas about homework and how parents can support student homework;
• An explanation that mature and controversial reading and ideas will be assigned and discussed in your class, you welcome differences of opinion and belief, and alternative assignents are possible on request;
• Information about school PTA or parent organizations;
• And other ideas you think appropriate - double check spelling!

You might also want to have a list of websites helpful to parents. The following sites are some of the possibilities. Feel free to include these on your own teaching web site. Find others!

The national Parent-Teacher Organization fosters parent involvement in education.

Parent Success features parenting tips and strategies.

Parenting Adolescents has free expert advice on parenting teenagers.

Kid's Health is a site devoted to children's health information.

Safekids helps parents address issues of safety on the internet.

Making Lemonade is a web site that is a resource for single parents.

Fathers' World is web site resource for fathers.

Parents Helping Parents is a site for parents of special needs children.

Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays has a lot of information for parents about young people questioning their sexual orientation.

Divorce Survival Guide is a site to help parents through divorce.

College Savings is a site for helping parents plan for college expenses.