Quote of the Week

Strength in Numbers

If you think that you alone cannot do much to improve your school, you are probably right. But if you collaborate with other parents and organizations, you can make a difference. There is strength and power in numbers.

• 1 parent: A fruitcake

• 2 parents: A fruitcake and a friend

• 3 parents: Troublemakers

• 5 parents: “Let’s have a meeting”

• 10 parents: “We’d better listen”

• 25 parents: “Our dear friends”

• 50 parents: A powerful organization


Reprinted from “Collaboration Counts,” part of a package of tips for parents from the organization Parent Leadership Associates.