Understanding Modern Parenting, About Collaboration Between Home and School to Form an Excellent Generation

JAKARTA - In the modern era of parenting, parents are faced with challenges that are much more complex than previous generations. Digital distractions, academic pressures, increasingly dynamic changes in children's emotions, and the need for 21st century skills make parenting no longer as simple as ensuring children learn and behave well.

Parents are now required to be emotional companions, learning facilitators, as well as role models, amid the very fast and often confusing flow of information. This condition shows that raising children can no longer rely solely on the role of the family at home, it needs more structured and consistent support from schools.

This is where the collaborative approach between home and school becomes increasingly important. Various educational research shows that children who get coordinated support from these two environments tend to have higher learning motivation, more mature social skills, and more stable emotional well-being. In other words, the success of modern parenting is not only determined by the role of parents alone, but by the real synergy between families and educational institutions.

As a pioneer of STEAM-based education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) in Indonesia, Sampoerna Academy places partnerships with parents as one of the main foundations in accompanying the development of each child. Through an active, exploratory, and relevant learning approach to the demands of the times, Sampoerna Academy ensures that the formation of character, critical thinking skills, and global readiness of students is in line with the values and patterns of accompaniment at home.

Director of Sampoerna Academy, Mustafa Guvercin, said, "Our experience shows that parents are not only complementary in children's education but also as strategic partners. The real synergy between schools and families is the key to ensuring that every child receives consistent support, both in the learning process and character development. When teachers and parents understand the same goals and support each other, children can grow with more confidence, focus, and stronger readiness to face each subsequent level of education. "

English:

In line with this, Sampoerna Academy continues to strengthen the open dialogue space between schools and parents. This approach is based on the understanding that each family has different dynamics and needs, so two-way communication is very important in formulating the most appropriate education strategy for each child. This collaboration is realized through various initiatives such as parent engagement sessions, counseling, learning conferences, to academic assistance involving parents actively.

Educational psychologist Cynthia Vivian Purwanto, M.Psi, also emphasized that the success of modern parenting does not only depend on parents or schools, but on the collaboration of the two.

"Strong synergy between parents and schools ensures that children receive consistent support, both academically, socially, and emotionally. When values, approaches, and ways of accompanying at home are in line with those applied at school, children get the sense of security and stability they need to grow. It is this consistency that forms positive learning habits, increases resilience, and fosters children's motivation and confidence in facing various educational demands and challenges in the future," explained Cynthia.

This view is increasingly relevant to the dynamics of parenting today, where access to information is very wide can be a double-edged sword. "On the one hand, parents are becoming more aware that parenting is not only focused on academic achievement, but also mental health, character, social skills, and emotional development of children. But on the other hand, the massive flow of information also raises the standard of 'ideal parenting' which is difficult to achieve. Many parents feel they have to follow all the existing guidelines, while in practice it is not always easy to apply according to family conditions.

The impact is that not a few parents feel overwhelmed, anxious, and even doubt their parenting skills when faced with certain challenges with children," continued Cynthia. This awareness is what makes collaboration between parents and schools in the modern era of parenting increasingly important, including in the Sampoerna Academy environment. A joint approach allows both parties to provide consistent support for children, both at home and at school.

"We hope that through strong collaboration between schools and parents, Sampoerna Academy students can become lifelong learners who are ready to compete globally. So, we don't just see students who are academically superior, but also have resilience, emotional resilience, and a global perspective to become future leaders. This is the foundation we are building to prepare an adaptive, innovative generation, and able to make a positive contribution to Indonesia and the world," concluded Mustafa.