Parents are the first educators of their children. Their ability to know and love their children has unparalleled benefits. Research shows that encouragement and support from parents/caregivers, not necessarily assistance with specific homework, improves learner achievement even for children attending schools where education is not of the highest quality. Although parents have untapped power – and rights – to hold schools accountable for quality standards, many feel they have little say in their children’s education for several complex reasons.
This learning brief looks at how three NGOs – Parent Power, Axium Education and Common Good – are driving parent engagement strategies to empower parents and fundamentally alter the educational trajectory of children in South Africa.
To read this learning brief, download a PDF here or read it magazine-style on ISSUU here.