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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Principals matter enormously. They set the tone for the school. They decide what and who they will support and won't support. They decide and lead what programs / curriculum / philosophy the school will take. They have say over budget. They determine how higher up policies will be implemented in their school. They determine what is and isn't important within the school. Some are real team players, some aren't.[/quote]

This exactly.  It doesn't matter whether the principal has day-to-day contact with the student.  As a PP said, they set the entire tone for the school.  If the morale is poor due to bad administration, that will wear down the teachers and will eventually trickle down to the classroom.

It's like any other workplace.  If the leadership sucks, the company will be dysfunctional.[/quote]

So true-Look at Mclean School. That school is a mess and it all starts with the head of the school. I would disagree about the day to day contact. At my DD school, the head of the school knows every kid. It makes a difference in how the kids feel a part of the school and when their is an issue, the head knows the players involved.[/quote]

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