An Analysis of Collaboration Between School, Family and Community in Education

Collaboration between family, school and community in education has been brought back under the spotlight as hybrid teaching was imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, existing cases of these collaborations show problems of misunderstanding, lack of trust and involvement in the interactions between these parties in supporting and educating children. Meanwhile, the mechanism and system of collaboration have rarely been analysed, thus not yielding abundant suggestions for updating and improving the interactions of the parties involved. Therefore, this article examines how addressing information asymmetry and building trust can help improve the situation. This article concludes that a free flow of information and continuous collaboration can establish trust between family, school and community, increasing the involvement of these parties and consequently benefiting children. Therefore, this article suggests schools should actively contact and communicate with families and communities, establish a flow of information and utilise resources and efforts to ensure a conclusive and collaborative education for all children.