This paper presents the results of a qualitative research on collaboration between parents and school. The paper contains an overview of the problems children face within a school setting and the importance of collaboration between parents and school in dealing with the problems, as well as preventing them. The aim of the research was to gain insight into the obstacles to achieving tighter collaboration between parents and school, as seen by fifth to eighth grade teachers in 2 elementary schools in Zagreb. Semistructured interviews were conducted with the participants, 8 female teachers, upon which transcripts were made and data analysis performed through open coding. The results indicate the existance of obstacles on 3 levels: the school system, teachers and parents. The obstacles regarding the school system and teachers were categorised as deficiencies within the school system and the teachers' lack of expertise, whereas those regarding parents were categorised as disinclination towards collaboration, parents' negative stance and parents' unrealistic expectations. Teachers' statements suggest there is a gap between the nature of collaboration currently in place and that proclaimed in contemporary literature which emphasizes parent-school partnership. The paper also contains best practice examples of social workers facilitating collaboration between parents and school.