Parents & Schools: Engaging Dads: A Win-Win Effort

By Dina G. Wert Principal, March/April 2014 Here’s a common elementary school scenario: A father comes to pick up his third-grade daughter for a dentist appointment, and the secretary asks, “Who is her teacher?” Dad, shifting his weight and searching the office for a visual clue, stammers, “Oh geez, I’m not sure. I think it starts with a B…”