Komunikasi Antar Guru dan Orang Tua dalam Mendukung Proses Pembelajaran PAI di SMP Al-Qur’an dan Dakwah Alam Kongbeng

Abstract

This study examines teacher–parent communication in supporting Islamic Religious Education (PAI) at SMP Al-Qur’an dan Dakwah Alam Kongbeng. It aims to describe communication forms, efforts to strengthen communication, and supporting and inhibiting factors. A descriptive qualitative field study was conducted using participant observation, interviews, and documentation. Data sources included the PAI teacher, homeroom teachers, parents, and students. Data were analyzed through condensation, display, and conclusion drawing, with source, technique, and time triangulation used to check credibility. The findings show that communication combines face-to-face meetings, report-card consultations, and WhatsApp groups to share information about assignments, religious activities, learning progress, discipline, and worship practices. Teachers sustain communication by providing regular updates and creating an open atmosphere, while parents respond to messages and ask about their children’s progress. School facilitation, mutual openness, clear information, digital accessibility, and student participation support communication. Parents’ working hours and delayed or absent responses are the main barriers documented in the interviews. The findings suggest that communication helps connect school guidance with reinforcement at home, although its effects on achievement were not quantitatively measured. Strengthening communication requires mutually agreed response times, opportunities for individual consultation, and follow-up on important messages. The study highlights the need to align communication channels with parents’ availability to sustain shared responsibility for PAI learning.