K-12 Chancellor Kicks Off Inaugural Dads Take Your Child To School Day
September 30, 2015
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K-12 Chancellor Kicks Off Inaugural Dads Take Your Child To School Day
Tallahassee, Fla., September 30, 2015 – Today, K-12 Public Schools Chancellor Hershel Lyons kicked off the first-ever statewide “Dads Take Your Child to School Day” at Springwood Elementary School in Tallahassee. Chancellor Lyons greeted fathers and father figures as they brought their children to school and participated in the morning’s activities.
Education Commissioner Pam Stewart said, “As a former teacher and principal, I have witnessed the impact fathers and father figures have on the academic success of students. I am proud for the Department of Education to host this very important initiative and I commend all of our district superintendents, principals, teachers and school personnel who worked to make this day a success for our state’s students. I hope this event will become a special tradition in our schools.”
Chancellor Lyons conceptualized “Dads Take Your Child to School Day” when he was Assistant Superintendent in Alachua County and brought the initiative with him when he joined the Department of Education this summer. The goal is to encourage fathers and father figures, who have the potential to make a significant difference in lives of our state’s students, to become more involved in students’ education.
“Having spent more than three decades working in Florida’s public school system, I have met many wonderful mothers and fathers who dedicated countless hours to ensuring their students had the support they need to reach their academic goals,” said Chancellor Lyons. “I was fortunate to have a father who was involved in every aspect of my life, and, as chancellor, I am honored to have the opportunity to encourage all of our state’s fathers to be active in their children’s schools.”
Elementary schools throughout the state organized special activities for the dads and students.
Visit http://www.fldoe.org/videos to view a short video on the importance of fathers, stepfathers, grandfathers, uncles, brothers, foster fathers and other male role models in a child’s education.
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