Over the past year, numerous divisive issues have forced school leaders to make difficult decisions … from controversies over mask mandates, to arguments over the so-called “critical race theory,” to increasing teacher burnout, to serious shifts in funding … not to mention those localized crises that also require hard choices.
Recently, Kevin Bushweller and Arianna Prothero of Education Week interviewed principals and school leadership experts across the country to see how they’re handling these kinds of tough decisions. This article distills those interviews into seven decision-making tips.