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Mums and dads should make the most of parent-teacher meetings to better support their child's learning.

Mums and dads should make the most of parent-teacher meetings to better support their child's learning.

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Two former teachers share seven questions parents can ask at parent-teacher meetings. But first, parents should try and understand how their children feel about school, so they can identify points to discuss with the teachers. This is an edited version of an article published in The Straits Times’ askST series on May 22, 2022.

If you have school-going children from primary to junior college years, chances are you will meet their teachers soon.

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