When parents and teachers work together, the results can be powerful. This QuickTip suggests practical ways parents can monitor their child's high school performance and stay in touch with, and help, busy teachers.

Parents must work closely with their children's teachers if they are to be meaningfully involved with their teen's education. This QuickTip encourages parents to know what schoolwork is expected and make sure their teenagers get to school on time. It urges parents to contact the teacher at the first hint of any school problem and lists the best ways busy parents can stay in touch with teachers throughout the school year.