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Full Text of HJR0042 97th General Assembly

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HJ0042 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

2     WHEREAS, Parental involvement, nutrition, and
3 extracurricular activity impact a child's well-being, academic
4 success, and life trajectory; and

5     WHEREAS, A child's education does not occur exclusively in
6 schools, but also within the child's home and community, and
7 without proper support from all 3 aspects of a child's
8 education, the child's prospects of becoming a well-equipped
9 and valuable member of society are greatly diminished; and

10     WHEREAS, Fewer than 45% of parents read to their children
11 at home and fewer than 28% tell their children stories; and

12     WHEREAS, All parents want their children to succeed in
13 school and in life, yet parental time constraints, lack of
14 training, or lack of easily accessible resources inhibit their
15 ability to participate in the education of their children; and

16     WHEREAS, Class and socioeconomics directly impact the
17 school-home experience; therefore, be it

18     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
19 NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
20 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that school districts in this State

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1 are strongly urged to improve support resources for involvement
2 of parents in the education of their children through the use
3 of the following strategies:
4         (1) delivering learning activities to parents through
5     programs such as Pocket Literacy Coach and
6     GreatSchools.org;
7         (2) providing parents with coaching on how to
8     facilitate a more supportive home-learning environment;
9         (3) providing a direct form of communication that is
10     convenient and easily accessible, such as text messaging;
11     and
12         (4) increasing opportunities for parents to provide
13     input and otherwise engage with the school; and be it
14     further

15     RESOLVED, That teachers and schools are encouraged to
16 disseminate information and resources to parents to support the
17 education of their children in the home by establishing a
18 public system for announcing resources and feedback; and be it
19 further

20     RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
21 delivered to the school districts of this State.

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