| The norms in academics are getting more and | | | | ultimate aim of supporting students. |
| more stringent, the curriculum at school is getting | | | | PTAs serve as venues in discussing about |
| larger and new age moms and dads are becoming | | | | educational issues concerning the child. It is not |
| busier. There is a huge gap between what the | | | | just a one on one meeting between teachers and |
| children do at school and the extent to which | | | | parents, but it is a forum where many parents |
| parents are being able to help students. Neither is | | | | can come together to discuss their individual |
| it the fault of the school which is expanding the | | | | concerns and plan activities that nurture student |
| curriculum in order to prepare the students to | | | | behavior. |
| take up challenges in future, nor is it the fault of | | | | In the process, parents get to learn a lot about |
| parents who are working hard to secure the | | | | the academics of their child, the various aspects |
| future of their wards. Nevertheless, the disparity | | | | of the school curriculum and the progress of the |
| between the children and parents has to be | | | | child. The associations usually have a counselor or |
| reduced and this is where the role of a Parent | | | | a teacher educating the parents about the |
| Teacher association fits in. | | | | importance of giving time to the child and the role |
| Parent teacher associations are often seen as a | | | | of parents in shaping the persona of the child |
| mere parent-teacher meeting organizations where | | | | Parent teacher associations help the new age |
| discussions about children happens between the | | | | parents understand the psyche of children and the |
| teachers and parents. But in reality, PTA has a lot | | | | importance of their involvement in the growing up |
| more to it than mere meetings. It plays an | | | | years of their child, something that is very |
| important role in building strong relationships | | | | essential in drawing working parents' attention |
| among parents, teachers and schools with the | | | | towards the nurturing of their wards. |