Parent attitudes and behaviors affecting teacher motivation

This research was carried out to determine whether teacher motivations are affected by parents' attitudes and behaviors, and if so, what are the positive or negative effects of this. The research was carried out using the case study design of the qualitative research method. The research was carried out with the participation of teachers working in official secondary schools and imam hatip secondary schools in Konya and Karatay districts in the 2021-2022 academic year. The study group was selected according to the maximum diversity sampling method, and the selection was made considering the gender, branch, professional seniority, educational status, type of institution, the socioeconomic status of the parents in the school where they work, and whether the participants are parents of students or not. During the research process, 19 teachers were interviewed in accordance with the criteria given. In the study process, it was questioned whether the motivations of the teachers were affected by the attitudes and behaviors of the parents in line with the views of the participants. In line with the teachers' statements, the events they encountered and their views on the purpose of the research were discussed. It was determined that all of the teachers participating in the research were affected by the attitudes and behaviors of the parents. Again, in line with the opinions of the majority of the participants, it was seen that this effect was negative. It was determined that the positive or negative effects of teachers varied according to the attitude and behavior of the parents. In line with the opinions of the teachers participating in the research, themes such as being appreciated, dealing with students, awareness of parents, trust, support and respect increase teacher motivation; It has been determined that the themes such as lack of support, insecurity, disrespect, lack of appreciation, unconsciousness and inadequacy reduce teacher motivation. As a result, while investigating the attitudes and behaviors of parents that affect teacher motivation positively and negatively, it was determined what kind of difficulties our teachers encountered in the education process and what solutions they found to these problems. In line with the opinions of the teachers, opinions and suggestions were received in order to make the process work better and to establish the teacher-parent relationship on a more solid foundation. It has been concluded that the attitudes and behaviors of parents have a significant effect on the professional motivation of teachers, and it is necessary to prevent attitudes and behaviors that reduce their motivation.