Parents Assisting Teachers Doubles Its Membership

In school year 2007-2008, 204 parents were trained by the Parents Assisting Teachers (PAT) program and were deployed to over 50 schools to assist teachers in the classrooms. This year (2008-2009) over 450 parents have been trained and deployed to over 70 schools.

Parents Assisting Teachers is a research-based, approved process designed to engage parents and enhance their involvement in their child’s learning. It is also designed for those parents/guardians and community members who are interested in volunteering in classrooms to assist teachers in the educational/instructional process.