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Sep 8, 2026 14 min

Keeping the Main Things the Main Things When Teachers Are Drowning

from Perfectly Imperfect Principals Hosted by Danieli Parker and Cristi Parsons

The honeymoon phase of the new school year passes quickly, replaced by behavioral unexpectedness, state directives, and growing teacher stress. In this episode of Perfectly Imperfect Principals, Danieli Parker and Cristi Parsons unpack how campus administrators can navigate high expectations with deep empathy. They discuss real-world scenarios—from teachers spending hours on unnecessary lesson plan formatting to cafeteria schedule traffic jams—and outline a clear path to stripping away noise, removing operational barriers, and leveraging guiding coalitions to keep everyone focused on student learning.

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