This report advances several proposals for protecting the educational interests of parents and children. The thrust of these proposals does not begin with a particular idea about how the interests of families might better be served by the schools, but rather seeks to determine whether there are mechanisms which might achieve that end. Consumer protection techniques are discussed, in detail, as viable forces to help change the position of families vis-a-vis schools. Each proposal is presented as having merit and as a potential complement to the others: however, each can stand independently as an approach to protecting the interests of families. Some areas discussed are: (1) the need for managing grievances between the parents and the schools, (2) the need for legal assistance when adjudication of grievances becomes necessary, and (3) the need for organization of both parent and children's groups. (Author/PC)