Parents’ Views on Family Resiliency in Sustainable Remote Schooling during the COVID-19 Outbreak in Finland

The closure of schools because of the COVID-19 pandemic created a challenge for familiesand teachers in supporting children’s remote schooling. This study investigates parents’ perspectiveson their accommodation to the rapid change to remote schooling from the point of view of sustainableeducation. The study was conducted at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020via an online questionnaire for parents, to which 316 voluntary participants responded. Data wereanalyzed using a theory-driven content analysis. According to the results, parents were worried aboutthe learning and wellbeing of their children as well as management of daily life and use of informationand communications technology (ICT). The results show the importance of schools and teachers aswell as networks in supporting family resilience during rapid changes. Families’ individual needsshould be acknowledged and met in a sustainable way to support children’s learning in changingsettings, including remote schooling.