THE PRACTICE OF PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION IN DISCHARGING ITS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AT MELKE TSEDIK PRIVATE PRIMARY SCHOOL IN WOLKITE TOWN ADMINISTRATION, GURAGE ZONE, SNNP RIGION

Abstract

This study was focused on the practice of PTA in discharging its duties and responsibilities at Melke Tsedik Private Primary School in Wolkite town Admnistration, SNNP Region. This study included 77 participants of which 7 members were from PTA, 10 from teachers, 60 were from students. The PTA members were selected using purposive sampling technique and the other teachers and students were selected using simple random sampling technique. The data were gathered through questionnaire, interview and focus group discussion and were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The research finding indicates that PTA is not discharging its duties and responsibilities effectively. It also identified the factors that affect PTA not to discharge its duties and responsibilities such as lack of training, knowledge, skill budget, attitudes, awareness, commitment and willingness, experience and shortage of time… etc were greater factors for failure of PTA. Furthermore, PTA did not get enough means of motivation, technical supports from the school leader. The research, therefore, recommends the solutions such as giving capacity building, promoting motivation system, and other technical supports from the school and other stake holders to alleviate the problem