Bill Text: IL HJR0042 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Urges school districts to improve support resources for involvement of parents in their education of their children.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HJR0042 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HJR0042-Introduced.html

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Parental involvement, nutrition, and
extracurricular activity impact a child's well-being, academic
success, and life trajectory; and
WHEREAS, A child's education does not occur exclusively in
schools, but also within the child's home and community, and
without proper support from all 3 aspects of a child's
education, the child's prospects of becoming a well-equipped
and valuable member of society are greatly diminished; and
WHEREAS, Fewer than 45% of parents read to their children
at home and fewer than 28% tell their children stories; and
WHEREAS, All parents want their children to succeed in
school and in life, yet parental time constraints, lack of
training, or lack of easily accessible resources inhibit their
ability to participate in the education of their children; and
WHEREAS, Class and socioeconomics directly impact the
school-home experience; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that school districts in this State

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are strongly urged to improve support resources for involvement
of parents in the education of their children through the use
of the following strategies:
(1) delivering learning activities to parents through
programs such as Pocket Literacy Coach and
GreatSchools.org;
(2) providing parents with coaching on how to
facilitate a more supportive home-learning environment;
(3) providing a direct form of communication that is
convenient and easily accessible, such as text messaging;
and
(4) increasing opportunities for parents to provide
input and otherwise engage with the school; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That teachers and schools are encouraged to
disseminate information and resources to parents to support the
education of their children in the home by establishing a
public system for announcing resources and feedback; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
delivered to the school districts of this State.