Luona Lin, Kim Parker and Juliana Menasce Horowitz:
As they navigate these challenges, teachers don’t feel they’re getting the support or reinforcement they need from parents.
Majorities of teachers say parents are doing too littlewhen it comes to holding their children accountable if they misbehave in school, helping them with their schoolwork and ensuring their attendance.
Teachers in high- and medium-poverty schools are more likely than those in low-poverty schools to say parents are doing too little in each of these areas.
These findings are based on a survey of 2,531 U.S. public K-12 teachers conducted Oct. 17-Nov. 14, 2023, using the RAND American Teacher Panel.2 The survey looks at the following aspects of teachers’ experiences: