Have you worked for a principal like this? (excerpt from novel in progress Going Educational © 2013, 2014)

“Smile We Love You.” was written on that sign by the students at John Stennis High School, where Dr. Paul Handy is the new principal. He was uploading the picture to his facebook page. He’d put a comment below it “Born to be a leader baby. First day of school.” And his friends, who were mostly gathered from his Educational Seminars, would  comment about how inspiring he is. In his career of twenty five years he’s been head principal at ten different schools. Seven of those schools became successful. He did great things and worked many after hours. He also did immoral things to get his impressive credentials. “Immoral” depending on whose point of view. When new teachers fresh out of college came to his school he harassed them to see what they were made of.

            He’d send his assistant Principals into these teachers classrooms to take over their lessons. He’d criticize them in public. He’d send his tenure teachers to warn these teachers, “You better straighten up. You have many eyes on you.” If the new teachers showed fear or sadness he’d keep going. He’d blame the new teachers when the students misbehaved. Then he’d tell the teachers who resigned and that he forced to resign that he’d be a great reference. Yet when a would be employer called he’d give slanderous accusations. Then he’d justify his actions with an affirming, “Children first.” A phrase he’d force the staff to say many times a day. If new teachers had students that were failing he’d force them to resign.