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District urges parents to read with children 30 minutes daily and join schools to boost readiness
Summary
Dr. Douglas Hendricks encouraged parents to have children read 30 minutes a day, check backpacks, meet teachers and join PTAs as concrete steps to improve readiness ahead of Aug. 3.
Dr. Douglas Hendricks Sr. told B103 listeners that parental involvement is central to preparing children for school and offered concrete steps families can take this fall.
"Students should have been reading 30 minutes a day all summer," Hendricks said, noting billboards and outreach campaigns promoting daily reading. He recommended parents "shake a book bag when children get home to see what's in it," check grades, meet teachers and consider joining the PTA or PTSA.
Hendricks emphasized forming relationships with teachers and monitoring friends and after-school activities as ways parents can help sustain academic progress. He framed parent involvement as complementary to school efforts and said community action is necessary for success.
The superintendent's suggestions were offered as practical advice; the interview did not include independent assessment of how many families currently practice these steps or measures to track parent engagement.
