Now that we have recently started a new school year, an excellent relationship between parents and school, as well as good communication, is very important. This allows school and home going together in the education of our children and students. There are some recommendations that parents or representatives should take into account when looking for a better communication with the school where their children study. Some of them are:

Meet your children’s teachers. Not only their names, know them personally. Also, ask other parents, your children and your children's friends. Ask not only how things went in school, but details about what they did with their different teachers, what task or activities they did, etc.

Find out about teacher’s hours of attention. It is possible that by their occupations, some parents have little time available to approach the school in order to speak with a teacher or coordinator. It is frustrating to take our time to get to school and lose it. You will probably need an appointment. This way, you make sure that your visit will not be in vain.

In case of being summoned by a teacher or coordinator, attend promptly. If this is not possible, contact school immediately to modify the date or time of citation. When going to a summons, as parents we usually ask our children the reason. We must listen to both versions. Although we may be upset with some situation, it is important to remain calm during the interview, listen with attention and respect and finally calmly express our opinion. We must take into account that we have been called for the good of our representative.

Always have the school calendar on hand. This allows parents to be aware of special dates and activities, non-working days, project closings and other important information about the development of each school period and even participate or collaborate with some activities or projects.

Keep school's phone numbers and provide your location information appropriately in case the school needs to locate you for any reason. It is also possible that the school provides information on the numbers or emails of teachers, which allows them to be contacted in case of any doubt.

Schools, on the other hand, should also facilitate communication between parents and teachers. Keeping parents informed is definitely beneficial for the good performance of school activities and favors the relationship between families and school. Proper attention to parents who attend school is also very important. Most parents who attend their children's school do so for a good reason. They deserve all our attention and respect.