Yes, it varies from district to district. If I had anything to say to MY students' parents, it would be only this: read to your kids and stop buying them gameboys, iPods, blackberries, cell phones, etc. Don't let them watch all sorts of crap on tv. Keep them off the social networks till they're at least 16. Get some BOOKS in the house! In English, in Spanish, whatever, but get them reading! And stop letting them eat Hot Cheetos for breakfast, for Pete's sake.
Superb advice!