Yankelovich Study of Parental Involvement in Education (2000)

Highlights

What parents want

Almost half of the parents of school-aged children wish they could play a more active role in class trips and other educational activities

A similar number would like to be more involved in the child's extra-curricular activities

More than two-fifths of parents would like to be more involved or aware of their child's homework and other assignments

More than a third would like to be more involved in PTA meetings

Nearly three-quarters of parents believe that it is easy to speak with their children's teachers

An equal number say that they would be more involved with their childrenÅfs schools if they could talk to their teachers and access information about their day-to-day classroom activities using the Internet

More than two-fifths of parents of school-age children spend between 2.5-10 hours a week with their children in school-related activities

A quarter of parents spend two and a half hours or less per week helping their children with their homework

About a fifth spend more than 10 hours with their school-aged child on school activities

Four percent of parents say they spend no time with their child on work related to school