02/04/10 - Madison County

Liberty Call-A-Thon: Success
By: Brad Douglass
bdouglass@wbbjtv.com
9:19 p.m.
 
Leaders at one Jackson high school said their first ever call-a-thon Wednesday night, was a success.     
 
Teachers at Liberty Technology Magnet High School, which has an enrollment of 860 students, said they were able to reach about three-quarters of their parents.  
 
They said getting parents involved in the classroom will ensure their children succeed in school.  
 
"It's about the students. It's about making them better," said Scott Parkhust, a teacher at Liberty Technology Magnet High School. "It's about getting the parents involved with their kids. It's about, you know, when the parents are involved, the student statistically does better, they go further in light they do better in college." 
 
Depending on feedback fro Wednesday night event, leaders said they hope to hold another call-a-thon in the future.