Assessment of Strategies to Enhance Teacher-parent Relationships: A Case of Selected Primary Schools in Dodoma, Tanzania

Emmanuelia Bagamba & Milka Otieno
St. John’s University of Tanzania
Email: ebagamba2016@gmail.com

Abstract: This study is about strategies that enhance collaboration between teachers and parents. Interviews were employed for gathering data using a qualitative methodology, and the results were subjected to a thematic analysis. The findings demonstrate the significance of communication in fostering stronger teacher-parent connections, which are bolstered by meetings, technological improvements, and cultural observance. It has been determined that shared responsibility between educators, parents, and students improve academic performance and engagement. The report also highlights the necessity it
is for educators to receive continuing education to provide them the skills they need to establish trusting bonds with parents. Policies that promote organized interactions and involvement by parents in school activities were also shown to be essential elements for improving education. These results aid in the development of methods of instruction that improve student learning and, in the end, provide a more positive and friendly learning environment.