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Early Father's Day

Mother's Day, Bosses' Day, Bring Your Daughter/Son to Work Day, Grandparent's Day, Earth Day, and now, Take a Father to School Day. While we at BoardBuzz often ponder the value of some of these designated days that sometimes seem force-fed, Pittsburgh's Take a Father to School Day seems like a novel idea. School Board member Mark Brentley Sr. is hosting the 10th annual event and all men who are involved in a child's life (dads, grandparents, uncles, et al) are invited to participate this Friday, May 23. It seems like a great idea since many men are often overlooked or underappreciated in schools. As more and more men plug themselves into the lives of their children and family members, the whole community will benefit. CUBE's recent study, What We Think, examined parent perceptions of school climate, including the 30% of respondents who were male. That was a surprising revelation for the author and gives us more reason to celebrate the men who helped shape us. Does your district do something similar to Pittsburgh? Leave a comment to let us know.

Full post as published by BoardBuzz: NSBA's Daily Weblog on May 21, 2008 (boomark / email).