Networking initiatives as a means of promoting the development of teachers’ civic competence

The aim of the article is to evaluate the influence of networking initiatives on the improvement of the level of teachers’ civic competence. The results of the analysis revealed that the average scores in all components exceed 50%, which indicates a generally high level of digital competence among Ukrainian teachers. The highest average score is observed in the Communication and Cooperation component (71.5%), and the lowest – in the Creativity and Problem Solving component (59.3%). The obtained results confirm the importance of improving teachers’ civic and digital competencies. In particular, a direct relationship between the level of civic competence and participation in networking initiatives, as well as between civic competence and participation in networking initiatives was found. According to the obtained results, networking initiatives have a positive effect on improving the teachers’ civic competence. The use of distance educational technologies provides continuous civic education.