Parent Advocacy: Talking with School Personnel

Foreign Service children move with their families every two, three or four years.  They change schools, they make new friends, keep the old, and lose some.  They experience foreign cultures, learn foreign languages, and cope with transitions.  Parents, while guiding children through each phase of this mobile lifestyle, need to be strong advocates for their children with school administrators, teachers, and other adults involved in their education.   

To the left (also below), parents will find some suggestions and strategies to use when speaking with individuals involved in their children's education.  For additional help, contact FLO's Education and Youth Officer.

FLO Weblinks for Parent Advocacy: Talking with School Personnel

• Talking with Teachers
• Talking with Boarding School Personnel
• How Boarding Schools Can Assist Foreign Service Students
• Talking Your School Global

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