The article deals with the topical issue in modern education is the interaction of participants of pedagogical process in distance education, the organization which assumes a clear statement of tasks and learning goals, careful planning, the use of appropriate educational materials, providing feedback between trainers and teachers and providing opportunities for group, paired and individual learning. The authors clarify the concepts of "distance learning", "distance learning technology". The article presents the results of a survey to determine the readiness of parents of primary school students to interact with teachers in the implementation of distance learning. The characteristic is given to three groups of students depending on the nature of their attitude to educational activities. The difficulties that arise in the family and among teachers in the context of distance learning are noted. Recommendations for the implementation of a successful learning process for primary school students are given.