"A factory for grades": The survey that reveals what parents think about their children's teachers

A RAMA survey of over 12,000 parents reveals a gap between appreciation for teachers and satisfaction with teaching quality: only 59% believe most teachers teach clearly, and 23% report frequent violence toward their children.

A survey by RAMA (the National Authority for Measurement and Evaluation in Education), involving over 12,000 parents, reveals a gap between general appreciation for educational staff and satisfaction with teaching quality. Only 59% of parents believe most teachers teach clearly, and only half report that teachers succeed in sparking interest and curiosity. In middle schools, only 47% of parents positively assess teaching quality. On the other hand, 78% reported a good relationship with the homeroom teacher, and 86% feel the homeroom teacher truly cares about the child. However, nearly a third of parents do not feel that the school knows their children beyond academic performance, and the sentiment is that the school functions as a "factory for grades." 23% of parents reported that their child frequently experiences violence, including 9% physical violence. The chair of the National Parents' Leadership, Oren Ozen, emphasized the importance of the parent-teacher relationship and the need for a national program to prevent violence.