These articles offer some tips for parents:
http://www.empowher.com/parenting/content/do-you-dread-talking-your-child-s-teacher
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110908/entlife/709079993/
http://warren.patch.com/articles/for-parents-ways-to-enhance-your-childs-education
http://www.smartfirstgraders.com/parent-teacher-communication.html
And a discussion out of Melrose, MA on how much teachers, parents, and students should interact online:
http://melrose.patch.com/articles/how-much-should-teachers-students-and-parents-interact-online
And a teacher’s view on parents invovlement in their kids’ schooling
http://www.nytimes.com/schoolbook/2011/10/10/parents-dont-change-but-children-do/