I want to advance, but my principal plays favorites
Q: I work in a highly regarded school that’s full of ambitious people, including myself. I’d like...
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Kappan Contributor: Phyllis L. Fagell
When a parent complains to a teacher about another teacher
Q: I’m a homeroom teacher in an elementary school. It seems like whenever I leave the school...
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Principal needs to master art of feedback not resort to bullying
Q: I work in human resources for a pretty big school district in Ohio. Staff members contact me...
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Phyllis Fagell on what she’s learned through Career Confidential
Since last spring, Phyllis Fagell has written more than three dozen weekly Career Confidential...
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Teacher clashes with principal over all-staff email to advertise GSA
Q: We have rules at my school regarding when it’s appropriate to send an all-staff email....
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Educator wants to ‘grow in place,’ but she’s facing resistance
Q: I’m part of a special education department at a large high school. I’ve been in the same...
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