Staat van de Ouder

Staat van de Ouder 2025 - broad research

The research shows that parents are worried about the quality of education, safety and the atmosphere in large classes. In classes of 26 students or more, students go to school less often with pleasure and feel less safe in the class.

Parents’ trust in the quality of education also drops significantly. Read more about this in Staat van de Ouder 2025.

Staat van de Ouder 2024 - ode to the parent

The negative image of parents does not do justice to the real situation: most parents are a great support for their children and for the school. Parents are generally very positive about the relationship with school. They gladly help with various activities and contribute to the school participation council. Are there points for improvement? Certainly. But one thing is clear: parents and education together achieve the best for all children. In this report, we pay tribute to all parents.

Staat van de Ouder 2023 - ode to the teacher

According to parents, the teacher determines the quality of education. They create the atmosphere in the classroom and the space to develop at one’s own pace. This quality is often good in primary education. However, parents with children in secondary education show a declining trend in appreciation of educational quality. In this report, we conducted a broad study on various themes.

Staat van de Ouder 2022 - to secondary education

All parents and students have to deal with it. The transition from primary to secondary education. There is still quite a lot to improve when it comes to the school advice and the final test. In addition, many parents experience that there is too little choice for secondary school. Finally, they do not support three-year broad first grades, in which children come together who are taught at all different levels. Read all about the transition from primary to secondary education in the Staat van de Ouder 2022.

Staat van de Ouder 2021 - broad research

Parents want smaller classes massively. According to parents, large classes come at the expense of the quality of education and the enjoyment with which children go to school. We also researched the opinion of parents about their relationship with school, the teacher shortage, Tailored Education, the parental contribution and school participation council. Read everything in the Staat van de Ouder 2021.

Staat van de Ouder 2020 - Tailored Education

Parents demand improvements in tailored education. Smaller classes, a personal development budget for out‑of‑school children, letting parents choose whether their child goes to a regular or special school and setting up independent regional parent support points. In the Staat van de Ouder 2020 you read how parents think about tailored education.

Staat van de Ouder 2019 - Broad research

In a broad study we asked parents how they think about Dutch education. What is their relationship with school? What do they notice about the teacher shortage? And what do they think about education quality and school participation council? What appears? Tailored education is severely below standard. Read all about it in the Staat van de Ouder 2019.