Status of Parent-Teacher Association in The District of Binangonan Ii, Division of Rizal

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The school exists because of the needs of the community. The big task of this is on the hands of the two agents in the society, the school and the parents. The Parent-Teacher Association is a volunteer group that works to improve the health and welfare of children and youth in local communities. Members encouraged close cooperation between home and school to give pupils all possible advantages in mental, physical, and social education. When parents are kept abreast of the school information, they are more competent and willing to cooperate with the school on its projects.

METHODS

The study utilized the Input Process model. Fifty percent of the total population of the teachers were included while the General PTA officers in the different schools were considered as parents-respondents. A research-made questionnaire checklist was used as main instructional instruments in gathering the data needed on the status of Parent-Teacher Association with respect to the personal profile of the two respondents: parents and teachers, programs/projects, parent involvement, and parent-teacher relations.

RESULTS

The status of the Parent-Teacher Association as assessed by the teacher and parents-respondents with respect to programs and projects, parent involvement and parent-teacher relation is found to be Very Good. There is no significant difference in the assessment of the two groups of respondents on the status of PTA with respect to projects and programs, parent involvement, parent-teacher relation, and in the assessment of personal profile.

DISCUSSIONS

The study recommended that parents’ involvement should be encouraged to include home environment that supports learning communication on classroom performance, active attendance at school activities, and participation in school-based decision making such as school communities. Parents and school should work together in order to better understand how to build reciprocal relationship to improve involvement and open the door to the true collaboration between parents, teachers, and students.