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A new study reveals the extent of the COVID pandemic’s effect on headteachers, including high workloads, stress and exhaustion.
A child walking to school in the rural village of Qunu in South Africa.
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Rural school leaders must develop resilience in their pursuit for learners’ success.
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A major survey of Australian school principals finds they are copping abuse from parents and students on top of huge workloads. Many experienced leaders say they might leave the profession.
Guns are the leading cause of death of children in the U.S.
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Research shows that more children have handled household guns than their parents think.
Teachers had more negative comments about Black boys than they did about other groups.
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Teachers use tougher language when describing the misbehavior of Black children, new research shows.
Teacher turnover annually costs school districts thousands of dollars.
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Could a 10-minute meeting between teachers and principals reduce teacher turnover? A researcher explores the possibilities.
School board elections are increasingly contested.
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School board elections are becoming increasingly fractious and political events, with candidates focused on one or two issues. An education policy scholar explains why that’s a worrisome trend.
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A yearly survey on principals’ well-being that has been conducted since 2011 has found they continue to experience threats, bullying and harassment.
‘Relationships are the foundation of everything I do as a school administrator,’ one principal told researchers.
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A six-province study of principals finds those who prioritize spending time boosting staff report high levels of effectiveness supporting inclusive schools.
Principals report 1.7 times more stress than the general population.
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No single group of people is responsible for this crisis, but we all have a part to play in improving working conditions for school leaders.
Women who lead schools must deal with internal and external stresses.
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Researchers pay scant attention to women principals’ identities as leaders in relation to race, culture, ethnicity, religion, class, and sexuality.
Principals report the stress of an overwhelming workload as the stress that contributes most to diminishing health and wellbeing.
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Statistics on the number of principals receiving verbal threats of violence, being victims of bullying or physical violence have all seen an uptick in the past year.
Sometimes, even with the best of intentions, conflicts between parents and teachers can arise.
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As the new school year begins, here’s some advice for how parents and teachers can get off on the right foot.
More than a third of school principals have suffered physical violence from parents and students.
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School principals are experiencing increasing levels of violence and threats from students and parents. What needs to change?
Why use corporal punishment?
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An estimated 838 students per day receive corporal punishment across schools in 19 American states. Why does the practice continue?
Students of color are more likely to be suspended.
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Students of color are subjected to harsher disciplinary measures. Are schools doing enough to check this practice?