Analysis of school life in the second basic cycle of the municipality of Tomé: perception of the actors

This paper presents the results and conclusions of a study on school life made in the town of Tomé, Chile. This research was conducted through questionnaires applied in 10 municipal schools of basic education. The subjects of the sample are heads of the institutions and students, teachers and parents of selected courses. The results show that people assess positively to school life in different establishments, but the study shows that there is a more positive perception by students of the centers of other educators. On the other hand it should be noted that there is poor perception of teachers’ work in the establishments and this phenomenon is the main problem for students and parents. It also highlights the limited parental involvement in school areas. The importance of this study relates is that provides information to improve the management of coexistence both in schools and the community as a whole.