Counselor Torrye Reeves believes there are three keys to keeping parents involved with their kids at school: communication, communication, communication.
School activities surrounding Christmas can have unintentional negative consequences like reinforcing commercialism, focusing on "good" and "bad" behavior and isolating students who don't celebrate the holiday.
The crisis in Puerto Rico is complicated and tied to its history with the United States, but educators can address it with students and inspire empathy.