The limited powers of school heads
Friday, March 31, 2023 | 70 Views |
Those who treat it just like any other job hardly go anywhere. A school principal is a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of his institution. Yet unlike other CEOS, this plum position of school principal enjoys limited powers.
CEOs in the non-teaching sphere have the comparative advantage of wielding some degree of direct control over matters of staff recruitment, deployment and dismissal of their charges.
More than P8.1 million has already been spent, yet there appears to be no lasting solution in sight. This is not simply a dispute between the DIS and a group of officers. It is a matter of public accountability. Every pula spent by government comes from taxpayers who expect public funds to be used wisely and responsibly, especially during economic hardships faced by many.The officers exercised their constitutional right to seek justice through...