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Show Parent-Teacher Work Clears I Conflicts of Home and School (r.dlfctr'l nnlr TM. arttrle rcsrSlne the valiw t F.r..l-T.rh.r Hm, tm III. l.er.r U Ik. fwarth at rrlr brimf pwbllaara Surtfts rsrcat-TiwrkOT week. Navwnbsr 1 ! U.t Barriers which have existed between teacher and student, mostly most-ly because of misunderstanding, are being eliminated and the school curriculum is being adapted to the individual student needs through cooperation of parents and teachers, according to Mrs. L. K. Nicholson, Nichol-son, first vice president of the Utah Congress of Parents and Teachers, i "Misunderstandings sometimes caused by misrepresentations by children are becoming fewer because be-cause association with the teacher has created in the parent a teacher's point of view and informed parents are not agitators," Mrs. Nicholson said. "Children also are taking more interest In school because they know their parents are interested." - Many difficulties of students in school have been traced directly to home conditions, association officers offi-cers said, in explaining Parent-Teacher Parent-Teacher week, November 1 to 8. In an effort to overcome these problems prob-lems parent repreaentativea for each room of the school have been appointed ap-pointed by the teacher In conference confer-ence with the executive officers of the school association. Parents, Teachers Confer Teachers and parents meet In conference In individual rooms before be-fore each parent-teacher meeting and the room sponsors act as chairmen. chair-men. Here individual student problems, prob-lems, parent needs and room proj-ecta proj-ecta are discussed to great advantage advan-tage because of the mutual instruction. instruc-tion. Some children are aent to school too early and others too late: some have too much money to spend for cheap candy and notions; there are cleanliness problems and lunch problems and numerour "Others, j whYch vary according to the grade. Annual "back to school" programs for parents have proved a boon to teachers. At these affairs parents attend the sessions held at the school especially for them. Equipped with the daily program of their sons and daughters, they go through the regular class routine of the children. chil-dren. Eliminates Conflicts Findings of these contacts in one school, for example, revealed that necessary work in the homea and on after school jobs prevented students stu-dents from preparing the amount of home work assigned. A workable work-able plan was immediately formulated. formu-lated. By hearing the teacher explain ex-plain the curriculum the parents learn the changes which have taken place In school methods and are better able to adapt themselves to the child's needs. Since the education of children haa been left greaJy to the teacher, parents, through the association, have shown their gratitude by keeping up the standards of teaching teach-ing and bringing sentiment to bear on the enactment of laws for the security of teachers. The teachers' retirement act of Utah, which pro-videa pro-videa for annuities and benefits, is partly the work of the Parent-Teacher Parent-Teacher association. |