Parents' Perceptions of Online Teaching during the Pandemic: A Shanghai Survey Report

China was the first country to adopt a national educational strategy of "Disrupted Classes, Undisrupted Learning" in response to the pandemic. This measure resulted in the establishment of online learning platforms for primary and secondary schools and provision of free learning resources in China. In the context of online education, the family substituted the school as a learning space, in which parents played the role of primary learning guides to support their children's learning at home (UNESCO, 2020). Therefore, it is essential to understand parents' attitudes and views on online teaching. In order to get a more comprehensive and overall understanding of the feedback from Shanghai parents regarding Shanghai initiative, the Institute of Curriculum and Instruction of East China Normal University conducted an online questionnaire survey of 1,574 parents in Shanghai. Of these, 1,553 valid questionnaires were returned. This report summarizes major findings from the survey regarding the coverage of the Shanghai initiative, online teaching equipment and technical support, parents' acceptance of the Shanghai initiative, the impact of online teaching on students, as well as parental pressure and expectations.