Parents’ enlightenment in Russia as the component of the national system of education: from the past to the future

The article demonstrates that the parents’ enlightenment is the most significant component of the educational system in Russia throughout the history of its existence, there are observed the basic stages and ideaS. The fundamental value is the comprehension of the significance of the dialogue between family and school and the professional support of family from school with the unconditioned authority of the family education. There is given the characteristics of the modern state of the work with parents and the recommendations for its development.