{"id":1485980,"date":"2023-10-06T05:47:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T10:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weareteachers.com\/?p=1485980"},"modified":"2023-10-16T09:24:18","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T14:24:18","slug":"best-part-of-being-a-principal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weareteachers.com\/best-part-of-being-a-principal\/","title":{"rendered":"Principals Are Sharing the Lesser-Known Things They Love About Their Jobs, and It\u2019s Adorable"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

In our Principal Life<\/a> group on Facebook, one of our members posed this question<\/a>: “What’s your favorite part of being a principal?’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Predictably, the responses we’d expect from these kind leaders poured in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being a part of someone’s growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connecting with students and staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spending time in classrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But while these responses are lovely, they’re not the ones we’re interested in. We’re interested in the ones that went beyond the surface; the ones that confirmed all of our long-held suspicions about why principals really love their jobs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spoiler alert: They’re adorable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are just a few of the responses we loved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Having my own private bathroom.”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2014Damon L.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This morning I received a bag of fresh fruit from a student\u2019s orchard and an egg from another student.”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

“This is what it\u2019s all about for me.\u2764\ufe0f”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014Denise R.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Feeling like a celebrity when I go out in public!”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2014Courtney B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I love being able to walk into a classroom and make a fun announcement.”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2014Melinda T.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The best part of being a principal? Not going to lie, I love my shiny nameplate!”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2014Darryl P.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The birthday\/holiday treats!”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2014Kate M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The ability to use the announcement speaker at will, pull the fire alarm when we have drills, use a microphone at assemblies, and having the power to make people’s day better!”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2014Katie R.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Speeding in the golf cart around the campus! No one else has a key but ME!”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2014Dr. B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The parking space.”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2014Renee B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe spelling of \u2018principal\u2019 on handwritten notes and pictures.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2014Lindsay F., on a thread of different notes with “principal” spelled “prisibel,” “prinselbel,” “prisabl,” and “prihap.” \ud83e\udd79<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDressing up, of course!\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2014Cynthia M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBeing pranked!\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

“A lot of it I could live without, but \u2018haze\u2019 me all day, kids, please!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014Angela G.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We loved these principals’ candid and honest responses about the best part of being a principal. No judgment here\u2014principals (OK, most<\/em> principals) have totally earned their extra treats, announcement power, and private bathroom with the work they do to support teachers and kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we had a golf cart to get around campus, we’d be obsessed with it too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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