Happy New Year! Hard to believe it’s 2010 and the start of a new decade. In a few days our children will be going back to school for the start of the second semester. As such, I’m encouraging parents to get HOT & HEAVY with their child’s teacher this second semester. What do I mean by Hot & Heavy? I mean Hot (Advocate on their behalf) and Heavy (Get Heavily Involved in their education). Or in other words, Advocacy and Involvement.
I don’t believe 2009 was a good year for our children, particularly in the educational system. Due to the recession and politricks, as a good friend of mine would say, we witnessed enormous cuts in education and reform, for the most part, gave way to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and healthcare reform. While those things are important, it is without doubt that children are our future and if we don’t invest in them that future starts to look dim.
2009 taught me that if education is going to be a national priority it will be up to parents to make it so. This includes advocating on behalf of their children in the classroom and becoming heavily involved in their education. So in 2010, I’m playing to help our children win and I ask that you join me in the kickoff of the HOT & HEAVY Campaign.
To learn more about the Hot & Heavy Campaign, click HERE.
To learn more about how you can get actively involved in your child’s education click HERE.
Remember, a child’s first place of education is home.
What are some other ways parents can get involved in their child’s education in 2010? What methods have worked for you?
