1. Chapter 6: Barriers to Teacher-Family Partnerships

2. Why Are There Barriers? Reasons for barriers
Human reactions, communication, and external factors
Seven role dimensions and distinctions between mothering and teaching (Katz)

3. Barriers Caused by Factors in the Relationship
Essential differences between teaching and parenting
Maneuvering over turf
Issue of trust
Differences in expertise

4. Barriers Caused by Emotional Responses
Emotional responses of both parents and teachers
Reactions to other’s role
Harmful emotional responses: jealousy, guilt, resentment
Fear of criticism

5. Barriers Caused by External Factors
Time
“Busy-ness”
Old ideas of parent involvement and families
Administrative policies
Personal problems or style