Teacher's Positive Attitude in Handling Parent-Teacher Relationship

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Teachers should maintain a positive attitude in handling parent-teacher relationships. For the children's sake, this must be carried on wholeheartedly with love, concern and patience. A good parent-teacher relationship is important to every child's learning journey and helps develop a memorable school experience. It is not that easy on the teacher's part to develop a positive attitude in handling parent-teacher relationships. But it is a must for children's sake. In this regard this action research is made possible..

METHODS

The researchers utilized the quantitative method to gather data. Survey used was done online. A questionnaire with a checklist was prepared too. The respondents were twenty (20) teachers from Julian R. Felipe Elementary School. They were selected teachers from Kinder to Grade 6. Through random sampling with fishbowl technique, the respondents were chosen. The researchers used a questionnaire and a checklist to collect data to be analyzed. Online survey was done..

RESULTS

About 20 teachers ignore parents who have negative attitude when it comes to school activities. There are about 15 teachers who are brave enough to talk seriously with those kinds of parents. Twelve (12) have other means like asking aid from the class officers, requesting the guidance personnel to intervene and havingregular meeting with the concerned parents.

DISCUSSIONS

This research study was conducted among the public elementary school teachers in Julian R. Felipe Elementary School. Due to time constraint, the teacher respondents were limited to twenty (20) from Kinder to Grade 6. The study was focused on the positive attitude the teacher should possess when parents' behavior toward school activities appeared negative. Thirty (30) parents especially from the lower grades are supportive/cooperative of the classroom/school activities. About 20 teachers ignore parents who have negative attitude when it comes to school activities. M (Make) a(announcement earlier) t (talk personally) u (use social media) re (request parent officers to remind other parents) -MATURE as an intervention appears effective. More action research similar to this study must be conducted in the future.