You can bet that at the end of the 2020-21 school year educators across the country breathed a collective sigh of relief and said, ‘We made it’. Many educators had to relearn their craft of the delivery of instruction from face to face to virtual, societies problems were laid at the feet of the school house doors: how to feed the children, ensure their social/emotional safety, make sure they have internet, stay engaged….We also faced the brunt of the blame when parents no longer had childcare and were unable to work, when children were unengaged, or ‘falling behind’. We worked…
The Principal’s Job- Welcome to the Complaint Department
This morning, while drinking my coffee and perusing the news, I came across one of the advice columns about elementary school administrator who is over the top nosey. “This ought to be good…” I’m thinking as I start reading. I’m not even into the third sentence and my blood starts to boil. ‘My 10-year-old’s school administrators are over-the-top nosey and won’t stay out of our business. I think they mean well, but at times, they try to micromanage the care of our child.’ As I keep reading, the gist of the complaint is this: the kids shoes were falling off…