Education Week asks the questions, "is there a job in K-12 education more demanding and complex than the principals?"
The reporters answer a big no. the write "principals have to answer to the central office. They need to be responsive to parents. They must make teachers their top priorityto be instructional leaders. And of course, they must build relationships with students. How is doing all those things successfully even possible when principals must also grapple with some of the most vexing challenges in our broader culture that spill over into schools every day?"
Read what they found on different subject matter:
- Safety
- student mental health
- dealing with toxic employees
- handling the complex needs of special education students and their families
- holding on to the best teachers
- time management
- work-life balance
