Who's the Boss?
If you’re close to my age then you think back to the TV show starring Tony Danza by the same name as this post. That show represented a lighthearted look at the topic I’m about to share. The employee hierarchy of a school should be relatively simple with the principal, and APs if they exist, at the top. The principal is the building administrator, the boss as it were. In many schools it seems like that is not the case. Several teachers seem to not understand, or choose to ignore, the superior/subordinate dynamic.
Practically no where in the working world, private or public sector, are there bosses who are in complete agreement with their subordinates and vice versa. Only in education do the workers regularly disrespect, shout down and bad mouth their superiors with little to no repercussion. Part of this is to blame on the self-esteem movement of the past few decades, but more so on the union-based mentality that the boss is the bad guy. Constantly being fed the bullshit from the union toadies that you have support so go ahead and act like an asshole to the boss. The irony of all of this is that these disgraceful teachers will demand respect from their mouth and invalidate it with their actions.
Now well all need to have bitch sessions about our bosses. They may be over a beverage or online. It’s the lack of fear of repercussion that makes teachers unique. Keep those vents on the quiet side and make sure you maintain your professionalism. Teachers can’t demand respect if they don’t show they know what the word means.
Check out this topic's accompanying episode of The Free Thinking Teacher Podcast.
Practically no where in the working world, private or public sector, are there bosses who are in complete agreement with their subordinates and vice versa. Only in education do the workers regularly disrespect, shout down and bad mouth their superiors with little to no repercussion. Part of this is to blame on the self-esteem movement of the past few decades, but more so on the union-based mentality that the boss is the bad guy. Constantly being fed the bullshit from the union toadies that you have support so go ahead and act like an asshole to the boss. The irony of all of this is that these disgraceful teachers will demand respect from their mouth and invalidate it with their actions.
Now well all need to have bitch sessions about our bosses. They may be over a beverage or online. It’s the lack of fear of repercussion that makes teachers unique. Keep those vents on the quiet side and make sure you maintain your professionalism. Teachers can’t demand respect if they don’t show they know what the word means.
Check out this topic's accompanying episode of The Free Thinking Teacher Podcast.
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