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Misuse of principal vs principle7/28/2023 ![]() ![]() In the 2022 survey, one third of participants report being subjected to bullying. While this dropped to 43% during the first phases of COVID-19 (2020-2021), it now exceeds 50%.Ĭoncerningly, school leaders reported parents as a major source of bullying and threatening behaviour. Prior to COVID-19, in 2019, nearly 50% of school leaders reported being threatened with violence. Sadly, school leaders in our survey have historically suffered much higher levels of threatening and violent abuse than the general population. In trying to manage these complexities, school leaders are facing increasing levels of abuse and threatening behaviour. Parents are harassing and abusing principals And their cumulative impact is highly concerning. Seeing so many significant stressors clustered together is new. On top of work levels, lack of time, teacher shortages and student and teacher mental health, this includes “student-related issues” and “expectations of employers”. Teacher mental heath rose from an average of 6.7 to 7.2.įor the first time in the history of the survey, there are seven sources of stress with an average score higher than 7.0. For example, in 2021, student mental health scored an average of 7.0. The average scores also continue to increase to the highest levels we have seen. On top of this, and for the first time, supporting the mental health of students and teachers combined to make the top five. This year, however, the impact of teacher shortages has risen from a ranking of 12 in 2021 to three in 2022. Unsurprisingly, sheer workload and lack of time to focus on teaching and learning have been the two top stressors every year. We then rank all 19 based on the average score for each stressor. Sources of stress are changing and growingĮach year, participants rate 19 sources of stress on a scale of one (not stressful) to ten (extremely stressful). Principals have now been leading their schools through more than three years of learning alongside COVID. PartnersĪustralian Catholic University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Paul Kidson does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. Theresa Dicke has received funding from ARC for this research in the past and currently receives funding from several Australian non-profit educational organisations and principal associations to continue the research on Principal Health and Wellbeing. Herb Marsh has received funding from ARC for this research in the past and currently receives funding from several Australian non-profit educational organisations and principal associations to continue the research on Principal Health and Wellbeing. Senior Lecturer in Educational Leadership, Australian Catholic Universityĭistinguished Professor of educational psychology, Australian Catholic UniversityĪssociate professor, Australian Catholic University
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