Parental Involvement in the Classroom

One problem that is being faced in today's classroom is the lack of parental involvement in the classroom. When a parent does not have or does not take the time to be involved with their child and his or her school, both are missing out on a lot. If parents were able to to help look over their child's homework or help them with questions they may have, then there would be a lot more student success in the classroom. It is difficult in this day for parents to be involved in school because of job responsibilities outside of the home. But, the child's education should not be overlooked. The teacher alone cannot have as good an impact as a teacher and a parent when it comes to education. What can we do as teachers or as parents to get parents involved with their student's schooling? There may not be any simple answer for the question, but there are definitely things that we can do today. What are your suggestions?