Reasons for the weakness of middle school students in mathematics from the parents' point of view

     This study aimed to investigate the underlying factors behind students' poor performance in middle school mathematics by examining the perspectives of parents in schools in Nineveh Governorate. To achieve the study's objectives, the researchers developed a questionnaire to collect data and verify its validity and reliability. The tool was administered to 500 parents of middle school students studying mathematics in the 2024/2025 academic year in five different schools for boys and girls. It was then delivered to the parents of these students through parent- teacher conferences at the school that year. After collecting the data and conducting statistical analysis using the weighted average equation, the study concluded that the most important reasons for students' poor mathematics learning, from the parents' perspective, were student-related, manifested in weak motivation. These were followed by curriculum-related reasons, as the curriculum is difficult and intensive. These reasons then included the educational environment, as the educational environment is traditional and relies on traditional teaching methods. Finally, there were teacher-related reasons, manifested in teachers' use of traditional teaching methods and lack of interest in students. Based on the findings, a set of recommendations was presented and a number of solutions were proposed to address the weaknesses.