Parental Involvement

Year Hours parents volunteer in schools PTA membership - total membership in Dutchess county Number of parents who read to their children regularly

1998 . 8030 .

2001 40 percent of parents report spending between 1 and 10 hours per week volunteering at their children/child's school 0 65% of parents report spending between 1 and 10 hours per week helping their child/children with homework

2002 40 percent of parents report spending between 1 and 10 hours per week volunteering at their children/child's school 0 65% of parents report spending between 1 and 10 hours per week helping their child/children with homework

Year	Hours parents volunteer in schools	PTA membership - total membership in Dutchess county	Number of parents who read to their children regularly
1998	.	8030	.
2001	40 percent of parents report spending between 1 and 10 hours per week volunteering at their children/child's school	0	65% of parents report spending between 1 and 10 hours per week helping their child/children with homework
2002	40 percent of parents report spending between 1 and 10 hours per week volunteering at their children/child's school	0	65% of parents report spending between 1 and 10 hours per week helping their child/children with homework

Hours parents volunteer and parents who read to their children results are from the 2001 United Way Needs Assessment telephone survey

Source:

2001 united Way Needs Assessment Telephone Survey conducted by Marist College.