I have an issue, and I was hoping you would be able to give
me some feedback or advice.
Our principal is a bully. He is rude and demeaning, and
the whole staff knows it but everyone is afraid to speak
up. Unfortunately for me, I am not one to keep my mouth
shut. I tend to be a caregiver kind of person, someone who
advocates for respect for all.
First of all, let me give you a clear view of this person,
and if he's on this board, hopefully this will be eye-
opening to him although, in my experience, these sorts of
people are not just unknowingly unprofessional.
I know of at least four times that he has commented to
female teachers about their weight, saying they should not
take the elevator but better opt for the stairs. Now, I
know there might not be a certain rule set in stone about
this kind of comment, but it is offensive. These women,
however, said nothing. (If it would have been me, I would
blown and been written up for insubordination.)
On quite a few other occasions, he has involved himself in
conversing with teachers about a certain other two teachers
who he thinks are bad teachers. He says things
like, "Well, there's a reason why so-and-so has 75% of her
kids failing," or "You'll be a good partner for her.
You'll be exactly what she needs to see the light," or
after hearing a presenter talk about poor teaching
strategies/styles, "Gee, that sounds like so-and-so."
In team meetings, he asks for feedback but very obviously
ignores what people say.
I don't know what to do. I am starting to keep a "paper
trail" on his unprofessional behavior, and I know the staff
is starting to band together, but being teachers
yourselves, how would YOU think one should go about it to
be effective? Having this principal on staff really brings
down morale for so many people. Two awesome, and I mean
awesome, teachers left us because he is so mean. Another
teacher went home mid-afternoon quite a few times because
of things he said to her; she was actually physically
getting sick. It kills me to see so many people being
treated this way, and I am not even involved in any of the
situations. They are just things I have observed, heard
him say, or that other people have told me. Whatever the
case, it really needs to stop.
Thanks for "listening"...
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