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http://www.education.gov.uk/publications/standard/publicationdetail/page1/DCSF-00924-2008
Parental involvement not only has a large impact on the students, but on the school as well.  Students whose parents are more involved with their education have displayed higher grades, test scores, and graduation rates along with better school attendance; and higher self-esteem. Lower rates of suspension, decreased use of drugs and alcohol, and less violent behavior are also some of the impacts that parental involvement has on education. However, there are varying degrees of parental involvement. The more that a parent is involved, the more apparent and advantageous the results are.  When parents get involved at school, they are showing the teachers that they care. Teachers tend to pay more attention to the students whose parents are involved thus allowing them to notice any learning disabilities sooner (Parent Involvement in Schools). Students with parents who are more involved in their education are more knowledgeable on what they need from teachers in order to get the most possible from their school. When students start taking that initiative, it tells the school how to change in order to accommodate the students’ learning needs.

However, parental involvement can also have a negative effect depending on the different obstacles that parents and families face. For instance, when parents get too involved, their child might come to resent them and rebel. Also, what happens when the parental involvement is negative? Since teachers generally pay more attention to the students whose parents are involved, there is a higher likelihood of the teacher taking out their frustration on the student.