Where Have All The Parents Gone? | Comcast Newsmakers

Where Have All The Parents Gone? - 5:26

with Deb Fox, President at Indiana Parent Teacher Association

Posted Jun 14, 2018

It has been proven that parental involvement in a child's education has far-reaching benefits. A few benefits include: academic achievement via attendance, behavior, social functioning and mental health. So the question remains, why are less parents involved in their child's education today, specifically in Indiana. Host Taylor Bennett sits down with Deb Fox, president at the Indiana PTA to try and answer this question and to elaborate on the ramifications of idle parenthood.

Hosted by: Taylor Bennett Produced by: Heartland Newsmakers Team

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