Toolkit aims to help teachers communicate with migrant parents

A TOOLKIT to help teacher’s communicate with migrant parents and get them involved in their children’s school life has been unveiled.

Launching the toolkit, the Immigrant Council of Ireland chief executive, Denise Charlton, yesterday said Ireland could learn from other countries’ experiences in ensuring its schools played an important role in promoting integration.

“As a new country of immigration, Ireland has an opportunity to avoid the pitfalls experienced elsewhere. We have really only seen large numbers of migrants coming here in the past decade, so we have the chance to formulate and promote policies now that ensure successful long-term integration.”