Better call mom: Schools still see mothers as the default parent to contact

A new school year brings added responsibilities for many parents, especially mothers. Joan Slatkin/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The start of the school year brings a familiar list of responsibilities for parents: buying school supplies, keeping track of forms, coordinating transportation and responding to a steady stream of emails from teachers and administrators. Although many families strive to share these responsibilities, research has consistently found that mothers tend to…