Md. Bill Would Give Parents Time for Parent-Teacher Meetings - K-12 Parents and the Public - Education Week

Md. Bill Would Give Parents Time for Parent-Teacher Meetings - K-12 Parents and the Public - Education Week: Why don't parents attend meetings at schools about their own children?

Sometimes it's because employers don't allow time off for them, and parents would be risking their jobs to participate—whether the meetings are general updates on their child's progress, or more in-depth sessions for children with disabilities who are on individualized educational programs, or IEPs.