Parent Education

Parents and Guardians: Learn how to be an effective advocate for your children

Parent involvement is crucial to getting children to take their schoolwork seriously and commit to participating in academic support programs. But cultural barriers, family conflicts, personal problems, or financial struggles can make it hard for parents or guardians to be involved in their children’s education. Even in families where parents are determined to stay involved, it is often challenging to understand the best ways to advocate for your child and know what support services and resources are available at every grade level.

IMANI Parent Meetings have become an important tool for keeping families engaged and informed about educational issues in our community.

Parent Meetings

IMANI conducts three parent meetings during the school year to raise parent awareness about the achievement gap in the Montclair public schools. Each meeting covers a variety of educational issues that help parents learn how to:

• advocate for students in the classroom;
• communicate effectively with school administration;
• understand how student performance is measured; and
• navigate the public school system at every level.

The meetings also acquaint parents with IMANI programs and services and affirm the value of educational support programs in improving minority achievement and enrollment in competitive colleges.