Pupil attainment: Schools minister shifts focus to parents | Education | guardian.co.uk

"He urged schools to do more to engage parents, saying they were 'our best ally', a 'hugely untapped resource' and 'one of the most important influences on a child's educational attainment'."

Pupil attainment: Schools minister shifts focus to parents Education guardian.co.uk

Parenting again. If parents think that shooling should be left to the teachers(see post on 2/12/08), than it will be difficult to engage parents more. But I do feel this is the move to the right direction...