According to the Department of Education in Michigan, U.S.A., “the earlier in a child’s education process parent involvement begins, the more powerful the effects.” Decades of research has shown that when parents are involved, students have:

• Higher achievement and personal accomplishment
• Higher attendance rates
• Increased motivation, better self-esteem
• Decrease use of drugs and alcohol
• Fewer instances of violent behavior

The more parents participate in their child’s education, in a sustainable way, at every level—in advocacy, decision-making and oversight roles, as fundraisers and boosters, as volunteers and paraprofessionals, and as home teachers—the better for student achievement, according to an article published by the Michigan Dept. of Education.