These sites provide advice on helping your child with homework, getting involved with your child’s school, and much more.

	Parent Resource Center (GreatSchools.net) http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/static/parent_center.html/NY This website includes information on individual schools and tips for a successful parent-teacher conference. It also lists the important skills your child needs to be academically successful.

	AFT Parent Page (American Federation of Teachers) http://www.aft.org/parents/index.htm This website offers information on academic standards, reading, school topics, homework help, tips on communicating with teachers and administrators, and more.

	Parent Smart (Parent Smart) http://www.parentsmart.com This award-winning website allows you to search for up-to-date information on children and education topics. You can browse the site for articles about homework, participation in your child’s school, and parent-teacher conferences. (Resources are available in English, Spanish, and French.)

	Parent Involvement (National PTA) http://www.pta.org/parentinvolvement/index.asp The National PTA website offers everything from tips on helping your child succeed to ways of participating in your child’s school and other educational content. (Resources in Spanish are also available on this site.)

	Communicating with Your Child (United Federation of Teachers) http://www.uft.org/parent/communicate This site offers information about how to communicate with your child about important topics such as school success and reading, and also contains links to information about the Dial-A-Teacher homework helpline, parent workshops, parent-teacher conferences, and educational resources.

Helping Your Child with Homework (U.S. Dept. of Education) http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/homework/part1.html This website, developed by the U.S. Department of Education, is all about homework. It's a comprehensive resource for parents that provides information on everything from understanding the basics of homework to monitoring assignments and communicating with your children's teachers at school.