When I know a kid's parent personally, I often email to share anecdotes about their student's growing confidence and moments when they were role models to others. Parents always love hearing positive news.
Educators work hard to make school a great experience for kids despite limited resources and staffing, so volunteers make a difference - and not just the PTA members who generously donate hundreds of hours.
It's more common for the parents of younger children to volunteer, but secondary educators appreciate help just as much. It's just as meaningful for a student's family to hang artwork, serve snacks at finals, or plant a garden.
Teens need all the adults they can get rallying around them at school, even their parents. The trusting relationship we built through working on mundane school tasks - washing down tables and shelving books - made me feel comfortable.
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