One possible way is to have more parent events after hours at school. Make them be reasons for parents to actually come. For example, have door prizes. Incentives work on anyone! Also, once there, give them ideas on how to help their children at home. I know in my district, many students live with grandparents that are unable to read. Find out if this is the case in your students' homes and offer information for this to them. It is very difficult to reach these parents, but any creative way can help!

One way that my school has handled this is by getting help throughout the community. I work in a town where church is sacred and most people attend every Sunday. Our principals and grade chairs have had meetings with preachers and Sunday School teachers, emphasizing the importance of parental involvement in education. The principals also provide the preachers with a list of dates- parent/teacher conference nights, community involvement meetings, Board of Education meetings, etc. and the preachers mention these during church and encourage parents to go. We have even had preachers create entire sermons about how parents are the guiding force in a child's life and need to be involved. I know this may not work in every community, but involving those around the parents and having someone that means something to them encourage the parents to get involved, has really helped my school.

I have had parents in my classroom who do not value education as well. It is very frustrating. I would contact the parents as much as possible, even just to let them know what a great day that student had. Hopefully, they will see that you care about their child and his/her education. Maybe this will make them want to encourage their kid as well.

Parents can be the biggest motivators to children but teachers can influence them to try better in school. I think in order to get the child motivated in the classroom by setting up reward system to get them excited about learning more.

One possible way is to have more parent events after hours at school. Make them be reasons for parents to actually come. For example, have door prizes. Incentives work on anyone! Also, once there, give them ideas on how to help their children at home. I know in my district, many students live with grandparents that are unable to read. Find out if this is the case in your students' homes and offer information for this to them. It is very difficult to reach these parents, but any creative way can help!

Maybe host more parent teacher events in the classroom or activities that involve the parent that can be fun. Also at parent teacher conferences talk to the parent privately and let them know how their attitude affects their children but not to the point where it could seem like you're "attacking" the parents. Let them know the benefits of having their children try their best in school and realize how valuing education is good for them all.