Strengthening Parents’ Involvement in PTA Meetings at the Ping-as Coral Elementary School

Authors

  • Rosalinda Abu

Keywords:

strengthening, involvement

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Parents play a significant role in supporting their children's health and learning, guiding them successfully through school processes, and being an advocate for holistic development. Parent engagement in schools is defined as parents and school staff working together to support and improve the learning, development, and health of children It is a shared responsibility in which schools and other community agencies and organizations are committed to reaching out to engage parents in meaningful ways, and parents are committed to actively supporting their children's learning and development. This relationship between schools and parents cuts across and reinforces health and learning in the multiple setting at home, in school, in out-of-school programs, and in the community.

 

METHODS

The descriptive quantitative method was utilized. The respondents of the study are parents/guardians from Grades 1-6 and all teaching personnel. The gathered data were tallied, tabulated and analyzed to determine the participation level of parents as well as the common reasons in not attending PTA Meetings.

 

RESULTS

The analysis and interpretation of the gathered data came up with the following findings:1.Level of Participation. Parents have the highest interest in General PTA Meetings at the start of every School Year and Christmas Parties with 56% and 54%, respectively. Brigada Eskwela got 44% while Recognition Day has 34%. The least got 20% which is the Issuance of Grades.2.Common reasons for not attending meetings. Work-related issues got 76%. Home activities and chores garnered 64%. Thirdly, 44% was a lack of communication. The last two belong to being sick and literally, not interested.3.Proposed actions/strategies to strengthen parental involvement.

 

DISCUSSIONS

The number and percentage of parents who have been informed on different PTA Activities and who have attended on the said dates. The highest percentage was on General PTA Meeting wherein parents are more interested in the first days of their children and what to expect for the whole academic year. The next was on Christmas Party where they believe that the yuletide season is for children. Both of them garnered 56% and 54% respectively. It is at this time that parents become pro-active on their children's welfare. Brigada Eskwela got 44% as they believe that a good learning environment can enhance a child's performance in school.

Published

2019-01-18