Segolene Royal Quotes

Teachers tell me that they'd like to work more closely with parents.

Education is a shared commitment between dedicated teachers, motivated students and enthusiastic parents with high expectations.

Running a school where the students all succeed, even if some students have to help others to make the grade, is good preparation for democracy.

Parents have got to become more involved in their children’s education.

If my child were in a school where he was not learning, I would not wait for a gathering of social scientists to tell me whether it was okay for me to send him to another school.

I am confident that the vast majority of teachers will work with us towards achieving that goal.

I think some parents now look at a youngster failing as the final thing. It's a process, and failure is part of the process. I would like it if the teacher and the parents would connect more. I think that used to be, but we're losing a little bit of that right now.

Neither man nor woman is perfect or complete without the other. Thus, no marriage or family, no ward or stake is likely to reach its full potential until husbands and wives, mothers and fathers, men and women work together in unity of purpose, respecting and relying upon each other's strengths.

Let us put our minds together and see what life we can make for our children.

Parents should continue to become more involved with their communities, and more involved in their children's education.

I think it's irresponsible when celebrities imply they're doing it all themselves. My son has aunties and uncles around all the time, and my husband is my hero. He's really full-on. I couldn't do it any other way.

Kids flourish if we get them to school every day.

I am convinced that the reason why my kids have become very fulfilled and achieving human beings is because I wasn't raising them alone.

We know the parental support, community support, makes a difference. It's not just the metrics of testing and putting pressure on the schools and on the teachers.

I'm happy to be helping people that are passionate about empowering parents for student learning.

Family life is not a computer program that runs on its own; it needs continual input from everyone.

Being a working mom, you want to make a difference in our schools, which is making a difference in our children and ultimately it's making a difference in our community.

I don’t know any parent who wants to send his children to a below average school.

You can no more build up homes without men than you can build up the state without women. We are needed everywhere where human problems are to be solved. Men and women must go through this world together from the cradle to the grave; it is God's way and the fundamental principle of a Republican form of government

Unless we work to strengthening the family, … all the rest : schools, and playgrounds, and public assistance, and private concern, will never be enough to cut completely the circle of despair and deprivation.

I live a very wonderful life centered in my home and community. We're real involved with the school.

There are essential elements for our public schools to fully develop the potential of both students and educators. They should be centers of community, where students, families and educators work together to support student success. They should foster collaboration.

Ensuring that we help prepare all kids for life, college, and work in our knowledge-based economy will require a collaborative, sustained effort from all stakeholders - from the president and the secretary of education on down to states, school districts, principals, teachers, parents, and community members.

Let's set aside political gamesmanship and work together for the sake of our children.

As long as there is no proselytism... we must facilitate the partnership between parents and schools.