Tension between school and home

School

5 min

Parents who help shape the school instead of watching

Education is more successful when teachers and parents pull together - in a trusting and active co-operation.

Learning

3 min

«Our school model no longer fits this society»

Three teachers and a headteacher talk about the challenges in their profession and how they deal with them.

Learning

9 min

Finally found a suitable school

After a long odyssey, our author finds the perfect school for her daughters. What she likes there and what parents should look out for.

Education

1 min

How do I prepare for a parent-teacher conference?

Before a parent-teacher conference, you may be inclined to throw everything that annoys or upsets you at your child's teacher.

School

5 min

Trust as the key to learning relationships

Nothing is as important for learning success as the relationship between teacher and pupil, writes our columnist.

Learning

7 min

At school, the child is at the centre, not the parents

In principle, it is a good thing for parents to seek dialogue with the school - as long as they do not overstep their authority.

Learning

5 min

How does the school deal with bullying of teachers?

The case of the dismissed gay teacher in Pfäffikon ZH must not become the norm, says Dagmar Rösler, Switzerland's top teacher.

School

5 min

How parental involvement at school works

Parents and school benefit from trust and co-operation. Find out how parental involvement can improve your child's school experience.

Family

5 min

A school for all

An article about the importance and role of primary schools in our society and why co-operation between teachers and parents is so important.

Learning

4 min

Critical thinking as a compass

To help children and young people find their way in the digital world, schools and parents must support them on the path to media literacy.

Learning

5 min

Homework as a bone of contention - essential or outdated?

Why does homework harbour so much dynamite and give rise to countless controversial debates? An attempt to explain.

School

6 min

Which school does Switzerland want?

The Mercator Foundation wanted to find out from parents in Germany what they would like their child's ideal school to look like. Project manager Daniel Auf der Maur categorises the results.

Learning

5 min

Looking helps

10 to 20 per cent of children and young people are at risk of developing health and social problems or psychological stress. What does this mean for teachers?

School

6 min

Don't panic before the site visit

Many mothers and fathers are initially unsettled when the teacher invites them to the school for a chat. And wrongly so.

Learning

5 min

When two people argue, the schoolchild suffers

Teachers experience conflicts with parents even more frequently than with pupils. The children concerned find themselves in a conflict of loyalty, which triggers helplessness and worry.

Learning

6 min

«We have lost the healthy balance»

Special education expert Gérard Bless is in favour of inclusive schools despite the many stumbling blocks. He explains why many teachers are dropping out, why more and more children are receiving therapy - and whether inclusion needs even more resources.

Health

4 min

How sport has a positive effect on learning

Psychologist Sharon Wolf has investigated the question of how much parents should be present at their child's school.

School

5 min

My 3 highlights as headmistress

What events does a headteacher never forget, even after 20 years? Lisa Lehner looks back on three moving moments.

Columns

3 min

No make-up at school - yes or no?

The teacher of a sixth-form class asks parents to forbid their daughters to wear make-up to school. Unworldly or justified? That's what our team of experts says.

School

6 min

These schools make parents and children socially fit

Many Swiss schools offer socio-educational concepts designed to help children develop their social skills.

School

5 min

«Parents can have a positive influence on their children's attitude towards school»

Psychologist Sharon Wolf has investigated the question of how much parents should be present at their child's school. She explains a programme that aims to improve the relationship between school and home.