Parent Involvement -Giving Non-native Speakers a Voice

Often, urban schools decry the lack of parent involvement in school. Many schools have lost their PTO or PTA altogether.

A school in Tampa Florida used its community to full advantage by using translators to encourage the mostly Hispanic school community to get involved in the school. Where there was no PTA, the school now has a president, vice president and secretary who speak little or no English. The principal thinks it is working well. This new group gives a voice to the local community in important school matters and acts as a springboard to further involvement from the community.

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