The topic of bullying, whether physically or verbally, continues to be a dominant issue for the education industry. One presentation option is to discuss what the definition of bullying is and to give some case examples of situations involving bullying. You should include information about teasing, taunting and threatening when discussing verbal forms of bullying. In addition, include information on how social media sites and cell phones have changed the landscape of bullying and harassing others.
Homework remains a key element associated with education, from elementary school right on through to college. This topic can be used to present information on how parents need to take an active role in helping their children with homework and assignments. You should include information on what constitutes helping a child and what is deemed doing a child's homework for him. This topic can also be expanded to include information and insight regarding the role parents play in a child's education by being supportive, communicating with educators and talking routinely to their children about school work and issues.
The school lunch program is an area where some community members, parents and even students feel left out of the planning process. You can make a presentation about how schools do the best they can for school lunches with the funds received by the government agencies which support them. You can discuss the free lunch program, school-served breakfasts for children who need them and even the role junk food plays in school meals.
The issue of reduced and stretched budgets at schools is a topic which garners ample media and community attention. This is a presentation topic where you could present information as it relates to one school or district in particular. For example, you could summarize the current budget of a school and compare those figures to past budgets where more funds were available. Additional sub-topics to discuss include staff cuts due to budgetary constraints, reduced class offerings and school-sanctioned clubs and programs which had to be removed when they were impacted by budgets.
A more practical presentation, and one which is not overtly political in nature, is a speech regarding back-to-school tips and hints for parents, educators and students. In fact, you could have various presentations prepared so that this same presentation could be given to those three groups during separate events. Ideas to discuss include the importance of reading throughout summer break, meeting with teachers during back-to-school events, having parents reach out to and communicate with teachers and mentally preparing younger children for school by discussing what will be expected of them during the upcoming school year.