Milwaukee Public Schools start in less than a week: How to prepare your kids [Video]

GERRON: WE ARE BACK AND IT IS LABOR DAY WEEKEND AND IT IS THE LAST HURRAH OF THE SUMMER. JOINING ME NOW IS MICHAEL. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. THIS IS AN EXCITING TIME FOR FOLKS. MAYBE SOME PEOPLE DO NOT LOOK FORWARD TO GOING BACK TO SCHOOL. BUT IT IS EXCITING. TALK ABOUT THE TRANSITION AND WHAT PARENTS SHOULD KNOW? MICHAEL: THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IS A MAJOR MILESTONE NOT JUST FOR KIDS, FAMILIES AND TEACHERS BUT A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO SET GOALS AND COMMUNICATION SO THAT THE ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR GOES WELL. GERRON: HOW DO YOU ADVISE FAMILIES TO DO THAT? WHERE SHOULD THEY START? MICHAEL: LET US START WITH THE STUDENTS AND KIDS. I AM A FORMER TEACHER AND A PARENT OF THREE. THE …