“According to a survey from Gallup, 67% of employees who received regular positive feedback were fully engaged in their work, compared to 31% of employees who had managers that focused on what they needed to improve”1
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 acknowledgment. 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.
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To learn more about the types of parent bullies and contributing factors to their growing numbers read the following article.
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