The communication between home, school, and community is vital to a child's success in school. Parents and children should feel comfortable in sharing and exchanging confidential information with the teacher. Thus, the teacher should establish an environment that is conducive to open communication and mutual respect between home and school. With this communication, children will do better in school and in life. In the final analysis, communication between home, school, and community serves as a tool for improving the education for all children in the 21st century.
How can early childhood professionals eliminate the barriers for establishing effective communication between home-school-community partnerships?