JEIC’s mission is to catalyze radical improvement in Jewish day schools. As part of this, we realize that all components of the Jewish day school ecosystem—administrators, educators, parents, students, and influencers—must work together in sync in order for positive culture change to occur and become deeply ingrained in the schools.

In light of that, some interesting statistics surfaced in Education Week, two of which I would like to address. Both of these indicate a disconnect between the perceptions of the principals (which includes heads of school and division heads) and the perceptions of the teachers—a phenomenon that can only impede student growth and progress. Clearly, the article is addressing secular schools, both private and public. But Jewish day schools are not immune to these disconnects, and it is worth surfacing and discussing these specific issues.