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Volunteering at Your Child’s School: How and Why

Volunteering at Your Child’s School: How and Why

Schools are always in need of parent helpers in the form of volunteers. Jobs or younger children at home often make taking the time to cut out triangles for the kindergarten classroom difficult, however volunteering for your child’s school does more than help out a busy teacher and give you a warm, fuzzy feeling. Many studies on the effect of parental and community involvement in school have shown an academic benefit for students. The evidence is consistent: students whose parents volunteer in the school setting have been shown to earn higher grades and test scores, have better social skills, and tend to pursue higher education.

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Tiffany Doerr Guerzon is a Pacific Northwest freelance writer and mother of three school age children. Read more of her writing at www.TDGuerzon.com.

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