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18 Jul 2023 08:47

Joined:	20/04/2018
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Parent-teachers meetings should be more fruitful

We do hear a massive amount of good news about the parent-teachers' meetings. The communication channels often lead to constructive ideas that are presented, and the results are good.

However, there are negative comments as well. Some parents like to show off and utilize such meetings to make any number of negative comments about the school. Worse, some personal matters, like lack of interest of either parent are often discussed, and this distracts the entire attention from the core agenda.

What really needs to be done is to engage the services of a qualified psychologist, even on a part-time basis. This professional will be able to quickly take on the mantle of diffusing any tense situation, and based on his or her experience, direct the discussion to more constructive purposes.

We really need a big rethink about urgent priorities and vital points like exposure of students to real world experiences and so on.

#774221

18 Jul 2023 10:49

Joined:	25/11/2014
Level:	Diamond
Points:	43292

Points:	5

The author has presented the real situation when some patents point out the some of the demerits of the school during parent- teacher meetings. In fact, this is is the right place to discuss how best both the parents and school management can take part effectively to improve the performance of their kids. This should be the platform where both the parties should come forward with their innovative ideas which could transform the kids to responsible citizens with the knowledge imparted by the teachers. But unfortunately we can see the sheer waste of this valuable meeting with the engagement of unnecessary talks. Worse still, there is further deterioration of the normal relationships due to such futile discussions.
The talks must be meaningful directed towards improved personalities of the school going children.

#774229

18 Jul 2023 16:44

Joined:	02/06/2009
Level:	Diamond
Points:	145337

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The parent-teacher meeting is very useful to understand each other and know more about the children studying in the school. This is a platform where a teacher can tell his observations about a student to their parents and give them some input to know about their child. Similarly, a parent can tell his observations and also can understand the teacher well.
If the parents or teachers are having any misunderstandings among them, it is a good platform to clarify them. A negative point can also be presented in a nice way saying that as a point for improvement. But some parents want to make their presence felt by all the members present by making such negative comments. That should not be encouraged.
I used to attend such meeting when my both the sons were in their high school and we used to have very useful discussions in the meeting.

drrao
always confident

#774241

19 Jul 2023 11:50

Joined:	10/12/2016
Level:	Diamond
Points:	109185

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Parents and teachers should have continuous communication between them as that is crucial for the monitoring of the student and update on what is happening in the campus for creating a conducive educational environment. This communication can be in person or through communication channels like WhatsApp etc. If parents are isolated from the institute then they are not knowing what their children are doing in the school or college. Parent-teacher meetings are the bridge through which the academic journey of the student progresses.
There are occasions when some parents start criticizing small things and create troubles for the teachers but that is only in a few cases. Most of the parents are very cordial and behave with teachers properly. Teachers also have a responsibility to satisfy the parents queries and that is an important take away from these meetings.

Knowledge is power.

#774253

19 Jul 2023 19:51

Joined:	04/05/2009
Level:	Gold
Points:	31236

Points:	5

I repeatedly stressing the need of parents to get involved in children's affairs which is very much lack in many places presently. Many teachers are annoying that the parents are not meeting teachers even on casual nature also. Many parents coming to schools to drop or pick up the children in the evening but similar to an auto driver, they pick up and drop the children at the school entrance. Only a few parents are having good contact with the teachers.
During my college period, one of my cousin from other city, was studying in PUC with me. One day his mother and father casually came to our house and this boy took them by his side and showed all his books and notes. They also, though educated, saw them with eager and this makes me to talk with my parents about my education activities whether they are asking or not. Parents should talk to the children freely on returning home from school about the happening in the school; this automatically makes the children to share about the subjects where they bright or short.
Parent teacher meeting should maintained casually not only on fixed meetings.

Parent-teachers meetings should be more fruitful

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