Parents

Parent Guides Available for Download!

Click here to access a complete list of parent guides (written by teachers!) to help ensure your student succeeds in school.

Parent Training Workshops

This list of training events is offered by or in collaboration with OrPTI and is open to parents in Oregon. This service is provided for your information. No endorsement by the Oregon Education Association should be inferred.

Online Resources for Parents and Care Givers

National Education Association (NEA)
This site provides a comprehensive list of information links for parents.

National PTA
Go to the National PTA website to find links to the state and local parent-teacher associations in Oregon. These local web sites have event schedule and contact information.

Click on a variety of pages such as "Parent Involvement," "Tips for Parents," or go to the "Site Map", then "local PTA", then "Oregon." In many cases you can be connected directly to your local PTA organization, local schools and more. You'll also find an almost endless list of resources.

Northwest Regional Education Laboratory's Parent Information and Resource Center (PIRC)
PIRC is a collaborative project between NWREL and a number of other community-based organizations. The center offers comprehensive services and resources to parents as families, as well as professionals working with families and children in the state of Oregon.

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
Makes hundreds of Internet-based federally-supported education resources easier to find.

National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE)
Advocates for involvement of parents and families in education and home-school-community relationships that enhance education.

Family Education
Web site that features help, tips and information for parents, students and teachers in helping students achieve in school.