parents and principals as partners in creating a culture of learning

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schools do not make parents feel welcome.
schools do not give parents enough opportunities to become involved in the
education of their children.
school principals do not facilitate parental involvement in their schools.
2.5.3 Problems with teachers
A large percentage of the respondents. some with many years of teaching
experience, indicated that:
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teachers have little or no experience of parental involvement.
there is a lack of cooperation and trust between teachers and parents.
teachers have a limited view of the role parents can play in school matters.
2.5.4 Practical problems
Various problems of a more practical nature were also mentioned by teachers.
such as:
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Parents work long hours and get home late.
Children often do not stay with their parents. but are in the care of
grandparents. or older brothers and sisters.
There is a lot of poverty in the community, making parents afraid to
become involved in school activities, for fear that they will have to spend
money.