According to Lawrence-Lightfoot (2004), most complex and tender borderlands are the ones between families and school. He says although parents and teachers share common works like guiding, raising and teaching their children they feel disassembled from each other. Instead of cooperation and emphatic  interpretation between them, the relation can get competitive. (p.24)

Summary :

   

Parents and teachers should work together because they have common points like teaching, guiding but the situation is different. The relationship between teachers and parents become competitive so this blocks cooperation between them. 

The borderlands among families and schools is one of the most complicated and delicate line. It is believed that parents and teachers should cooperate as we all try to grow, guide and teach our children. However, both parents and teachers do not rely on each other much. The interaction could involve some rivalry instead of being collective. To empower the connection, what could be done? 

 

According to Lawrence-Lightfoot (2004),the geography between families and schools is not complicated anymore and tender than the border regions.  Everybody thinks that parents should work colloboratively with teachers. After all, teachers and parents  are all involved in the important and valuable work of raising and guiding our children and teaching them. But they  too often feel alienated and suspicious of each other. The relationship can be competitive and adversarial, not cooperative and empathic. What can teachers do to strengthen relationships? (p.24) 

Summary:
 

  There should not be a communication gap between parents and teachers. Because children’s physical and intellectual improvement are so crucial, they should work together to help each other. Teachers and parents is to maintain safe and trustworthy relationship and develop empathy to each other.