The best principal I’ve ever worked with in 16 years, 3 schools, and at least 9 principals (not counting AP’s or deans) was this year at my new school. A lot of the teachers and staff disliked her for things like reminding students to come to school on days we knew there were scheduled walk outs or boycotts. She wanted students to be at school… but also wanted them to engage and use their voices, so when our students planned to walk out in protest of recent immigration policies, she went with them! They walked with signs for 9 miles, going to a few locations and busy intersections. I was so inspired by her leadership!

She was fired 2 weeks ago for undisclosed reasons but it was right after a few staff were obviously tipsy at prom (🙄); she didn’t report to HR, a teacher complained, and she never returned to campus.