For the sixth consecutive year, Cabinet ministers, education officials and Commonwealth Bank joined forces September 12 to present a parenting forum ushering in the new school year but this year the message was stronger than ever – if you want your children to succeed in school, you must get involved. Success, they said, was a family matter.
“There is no substitute for parental involvement, certainly not games, Facebook and other forms of social media,” said Minister of Social Services and Community Development Melanie Griffin, addressing nearly 300 students and parents gathered at the Kendal GL Isaacs National Gymnasium.