What Parents Want from Teachers

What is one thing parents wish teachers would do to help students succeed academically?

• Assign more homework

• Teach the material students need to succeed

• Focus only on standardized tests

• Allow students to skip difficult topics

How do parents wish teachers would treat all children in the classroom?

• Based on their grades

• According to their behavior

• Fairly

• By their popularity

What is a key aspect of communication that parents wish teachers would maintain?

• Communicate only during parent-teacher meetings

• Communicate often and openly with parents

• Send monthly newsletters

• Use only email for communication

What do parents wish teachers would do to support students' self-perception?

• Build student’s self-esteem

• Compare students with each other

• Focus solely on academic performance

• Ignore students' personal growth

What kind of academic standards do parents wish teachers would set for students?

• Low standards to ensure everyone passes

• No standards to reduce stress

• High academic standards

• Standards based on the average performance

What attitude do parents wish teachers would have in the classroom?

• Strict and unapproachable

• Enthusiastic, energetic, and positive

• Indifferent and passive

• Solely focused on discipline

How do parents wish teachers would regard the efforts of parents/guardians?

• Ignore them

• Respect rights and efforts of parents/guardians

• Criticize them

• Only acknowledge them during issues

What do parents wish teachers would do to accommodate different students?

• Be aware of students’ different learning styles

• Teach in a single, uniform style

• Focus only on visual learners

• Ignore individual learning needs

What is one way parents wish teachers would ensure the safety of their children?

• Care about their children and keep them safe

• Allow students to leave school premises unsupervised

• Focus only on academic safety

• Ignore safety concerns

How do parents wish teachers would involve them in the educational process?

• Discourage parent participation

• Encourage parent participation

• Only involve parents during disciplinary actions

• Limit communication to report cards