Importance of a Strong School-Home Relationship

              When a student is at the beginning stages of their education, this is the most important time for a student to form tendencies that can be good or detrimental to their learning process.  Having good teachers and principles is very important because if a child has a bad situation at home, they have someone to turn to and not feel "alone." When a child thinks they have no one to talk to or ask for help, this is a huge reason why so many kids struggle. Make them know it's always okay to ask for help.   Not every situation will be the same, so preparing educators to notice how to handle different situations would be critical to the teaching process and success rate.  Having involved parents helps because when the teacher and parent can communicate directly, it can turn a bad situation around faster because parents can push the child more effectively than a teacher.  Parents have a huge advantage because kids are only at school part-time.  Parents also know their children's limits and can communicate with the teacher if they need extra help at school and aren't just slacking off.  Lower-income communities see more problems with connecting with parents because they are always working or don't care.  With the creation of the Mood Check-In, this will help the teachers with getting some insight into their home life.   I see this as a huge step in the right direction.