In my master's thesis I explored the challenges of working with parents during distance schooling. In the theoretical part, I focused on the themes of school-home cooperation, models of cooperation and teachers' competences for good cooperation with parents. I also presented the role and importance of the family for the child's development and progress in school, I described formal and informal forms of cooperation with parents, I outlined distance schooling during the epidemic of covid-19 and the results of the research on distance schooling. I also looked at the mental health of children and adolescents during the epidemic of covid-19 and at vulnerable groups, and then I presented the computer literacy of teachers and the support of head teachers during distance schooling.
The empirical part presents the research plan and the results of the research. I conducted a study on the challenges of working with parents during distance schooling. I prepared a questionnaire for teachers. The sample was 110 respondents. I wanted to know whether teachers found it more challenging to work with parents during distance schooling than during regular schooling and what challenges they faced. The results of the quantitative and qualitative analysis showed that most teachers found it more challenging to collaborate with parents during distance schooling than during regular schooling. Parental unresponsiveness, inadequate communication between parents and lack of personal contact were most frequently cited as challenges. The rating of the quality of engagement with parents before distance schooling is correlated with the rating during distance schooling. The amount of time spent with parents increased during distance schooling. Improved computer literacy of the teachers contributed to better virtual collaboration with parents during distance schooling. The survey showed that support from the team and the head teacher did not have a significant impact on increased satisfaction with working with parents during distance schooling. The findings of the study provide insights into aspects of the challenges faced by teachers and thus enable a better understanding of their work during distance schooling in relation to collaboration with parents.
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