We talk a lot about teacher turnover as a system problem.
Leadership turnover is a system problem too.
Each year:
• About 1 in 10 principals leave the profession.
• Nearly 1 in 5 leave their school.
At the same time:
• Nearly half of principals report symptoms consistent with depression or chronic anxiety.
• Most report high or extreme job stress.
• A majority say they’ve seriously considered quitting, many within the next two years.
This matters because leadership turnover is not neutral.
When principals keep changing:
• Culture never stabilizes
• Expectations shift year to year
• Initiatives die midstream
• Staff stop investing emotionally
• Trust erodes
• Consistency disappears
And when effective principals leave, schools do not just lose a person.
They lose direction.
They lose coherence.
They lose progress that took years to build.
This is not about motivation.
It is not about resilience.
It is not about self-care.
When a system cycles through leaders at this rate,
the problem is not the people. The problem is what the job has become.
Model this learning reflection tool in a staff meeting so teachers can take it back to students!
(Inspiration by leader @jess_vanceEDU)
https://t.co/WCGwA4BT04
School opens 9/2/25. Administration, teachers, staff & Medway Police will be at the schools throughout the district to welcome buses and students. School hours: MMS: 7:25 am - 1:58 pm, MHS: 7:49 am - 2:31 pm, Memorial 8:00 am - 2:30 pm, McGovern 8:35 am - 3:00 pm.
This morning, Supt. Armand Pires, Ph.D. , and Assistant Supt. Paul Peri presented the Superintendent’s Excellence Awards during convocation. Teachers & staff from across the district gathered before heading to their schools for professional development. Congratulations to all!
Congratulations to the 2025 Massachusetts Superintendent of the Year: Dr. @ArmandPires. Dr. Pires is Superintendent of the @MedwaySchools and President of M.A.S.S. Thank you for your outstanding service in your community and in the Commonwealth! https://t.co/lfoYpvkAaj
Happy Thanksgiving! We want to take a moment to express our gratitude for being part of our school community and for the hard work, kindness, and support you bring to our school each day.
Medway Schools invites our parents/guardians to participate in a community book read of The Anxious Generation https://t.co/fRVFGfQkX0. Join us for a panel discussion on 12/4 at 6:30 PM at MMS with Dr. Peter Gray. Register here: https://t.co/XHfKYt8eH2
MPS seeks a World Language Teacher - Spanish at Medway High School. This position requires a bachelor's degree and appropriate certifications. If you're interested, contact John Murray at [email protected]. The job description can be read here: https://t.co/WA75XueE07