The workshops organized so far were perceived as first of its kind and actively participated by members of number of Parent Teacher Councils.

UNESCO: Office in Islamabad

Zakiyah Ansari, the advocacy director for the Alliance for Quality Education and a mother of eight, said she believed the poor economy was partially to blame for the declining number of parent meetings and interactions.

WSJ: Parents Seen Less Involved in Schools

Seventy-six percent of children living with a grandparent in 2009 also lived with a parent, a statistically flat number compared to 1991.

CNN: Economy sends more kids to grandma's house