H. Stephen Bralley, M.Ed.

Director of Secondary Education, North American Division

H. Stephen Bralley has been an Academy Bible and History teacher, Boys Dean, Boarding School Principal, K-8 Principal, Elementary Teacher, and Superintendent.

He has been described as an "inspiring and inspired educator"; with 25 years of experience in youth ministry and education.

He has demonstrated an ability to lead and to teach in a genuine and thoughtful manner.

He holds a master's degree in educational technology from Pepperdine University, and co-founded teachSDA.

Committees formed at the last NAD Year-end meeting reported their findings on the current teacher shortage across the division. One of the contributing factors for the lack of candidates and teacher burnout was a feeling that the profession lacked respect and acknowledgement. To place it in the context of the Gallup study, teachers did not receive consistent positive feedback from their peers, administrators, and parents. Let’s unpack one area that was brought up consistently in every survey.

How to deal with the rude, demanding parents who bully schools

“Many school administrators say most parents are fine. We believe them. But every school we visit — every single one — reports more frequent and more severe problems with parents. One small minority of parents are the most difficult: those who bully the school. These parents are habitually rude, demanding or disrespectful, engaging in personal attacks on teachers and administrators, demeaning and threatening them. They repeatedly violate the school’s policies, values, and norms of conduct.”

The NAD Office of Education is continuing to explore and develop resources to help teachers and administrators identify and deal with individuals described above. This is a contributing factor in improving teacher retention, satisfaction, and performance.

Reference

1. https://www.profit.co/blog/performance-management/50-employee-evaluation-comments-that-boost-performance/