PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A new survey of Philly school principles shows they’re generally optimistic, but their satisfaction with resources varies.
The survey of 135 district and charter school principals by the nonprofit Elevate 215 showed that nearly two-thirds (64%) of principals believed schools were moving in the right direction.
Scott Gaiber, the nonprofit’s Deputy Chief of Talent Initiatives, said when it came to incentive to keep principals in their jobs, support for their school was the top priority.
“The number one thing was the funding — more funding for schools,” said Gaiber. “Number two was salary, which was interesting. They see funding and their ability to be effective as more important than their own money in their pocket.”
Most charter principals — 80% — were satisfied with funding, supplies and support staff, but only 23% of district principals felt the same.
The survey results were presented to the Citywide Talent Coalition, a group of more than 50 organizations working to strengthen the education workforce.
"This is just the first step for us to get a bigger picture around what's happening with our principal workforce and what are the next steps we can take as a system to make sure that we're supporting principals so they can thrive," said Gaiber.
Funding remains a big sticking point.
Funding remains a big sticking point.
