In a recent survey involving 1,000 primary teachers conducted by ed tech company ClassTag, 45 percent of respondents said more than a quarter of families were “hard to reach and engage,” with 21 percent saying that more than half of their families were hard to engage.
However, according to the report, The State of Parent Engagement, parents tend to think that teachers do a good job of communicating. Some 39 percent rated teachers as having good communication, rating them at 9 to 10 points out of 10.
Other findings from the report included:
Parents prefer email over all other forms of communication.
However, apps are also highly rated among parents whose teachers use them.
- Teachers use multiple methods of communication, including paper (79 percent), email (79 percent), phone (77 percent), apps (63 percent), school website (38 percent), social media (27 percent), SMS (22 percent), and signup software (16 percent).
A number of other findings are detailed in the report. The complete report is freely available as a PDF download from ClassTag’s site.
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