Sumbangan PIBG Terhadap Kesepaduan Sosial di Sekolah [The PTA (Parent-Teacher Association) Contribution Towards Social Cohesion at Schools]

Abstract

PIBG berperanan memberikan sokongan kepada pihak sekolah dalam pelbagai aspek. Ini termasuk sumbangan sukarelawan mahupun material bagi keselesaan anak mereka di sekolah. dalam konteks kajian ini PIBG tidak ketinggalan dalam memberikan sokongan terhadap kesepaduan sosial di sekolah melalui bantuan material, menghadiri program, memberikan sumbangan nasihat dan tenaga di sekolah. Kajian ini diharapkan dapat menjelaskan peranan PIBG terhadap kesepaduan sosial di sekolah melalui beberapa kaedah. Kajian ini dijalankan secara kualitatif dengan menggunakan kaedah temu bual, pemerhatian, dan dokumentasi. Sebanyak tiga belas orang guru dan sembilan buah sekolah terlibat dalam kajian ini. Hakikatnya PIBG sangat diperlukan dalam menyokong institusi pendidikan dalam mencapai kesepaduan sosial di sekolah.

The PTA plays a huge role in supporting schools in various of aspects. This ranges from voluntary donations to materials that can improve their child’s wellbeing in school. In the context of this research, the PTA is very much involved in supporting the social cohesion initiatives at school by providing support materials, attending programs as well as giving out advices and performing manual labor around the school. It is hoped that through this research, the role of the PTA towards social cohesion in schools can be demonstrated through a few methods. This research was conducted qualitatively through the use of interviews, observation and documentation. In total, 13 teachers and 9 schools participated in this research. Fact of the matter is that the PTA is very much needed in supporting educational institutions to achieve social cohesion at schools.