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Six parent organizations sent a letter to the House advising to involve parents more often in decisions about education.","inhoud":"<p>Ouders &#038; Onderwijs, OCO, Reformatorische Oudervereniging, Voor Werkende Ouders, Oudervereniging Balans and Vereniging Openbaar Onderwijs sent this letter together.<\/p>\n<h3>Parents As Partners, Not As Spectators<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cParent involvement is not a luxury but a necessary condition for good education,\u201d the organizations emphasize in a joint letter to the Members of Parliament. They point out that parents have an important view on what their children need to develop.<\/p>\n<h3>Why Parent Involvement Is Important<\/h3>\n<p>When parents feel taken seriously, it has a direct effect on children and their education. They enjoy school more and feel better supported. Last year\u2019s election of the <a href=\"https:\/\/oudersenonderwijs.nl\/en\/awards\/\">Most Parent-Friendly School of the Netherlands<\/a> already showed that schools that really work with parents have more satisfied students and parents.<\/p>\n<p>Still, parent involvement often remains limited to parent evenings or help with activities. Many parents want to think along about the quality of education in content.<\/p>\n<h3>Important Chance<\/h3>\n<p>The parent organizations see the parliamentary debate as an important chance to firmly embed parent involvement in policy and practice. 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