Leading for Social Justice: a call to action to improve society

School leaders are required to prepare students for a globally competitive society, and act ethically to facilitate a shared vision of school practices that serve all students equitably in a diverse society. Events such as the mass shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston...

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Published inJournal of organizational and educational leadership Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 1 - 29
Main Author Warner, Teresa L G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boiling Springs Gardner-Webb University 01.01.2020
School of Education at Gardner-Webb University
Subjects
Education
Educational leadership
Educational Practices
Educational Quality
Elementary Secondary Education
Emotional Intelligence
Equal Education
Equality
Ethics
Global Approach
Instructional Leadership
Leaders
Leadership
Minority Group Students
Multicultural Education
Principals
School Districts
School principals
Schools
Social Bias
Social Change
Social Discrimination
Social Justice
Society
Students
North Carolina
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Summary:School leaders are required to prepare students for a globally competitive society, and act ethically to facilitate a shared vision of school practices that serve all students equitably in a diverse society. Events such as the mass shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston SC in 2015 is a domestic example that indicate the crucial need for social justice education to be taught in schools. A recent study of principals' potential contribution to social justice in their schools determined that the impact of school principals constitutes the conceptual basis for social justice leadership, where school leaders ascertain that all students are provided equal opportunities for quality education. Children, parents, and teachers need principals who prevent inequities in school systems and there has never been a better time to refocus on quality leadership and social justice. The actions and behaviors of school leaders can improve the educational process and the greater society, and can counter social justice violations. Moving forward, leading for social justice in education will become the continuity that is needed to carry the torch and fill the gaps between world changing movements such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Civil Rights.
ISSN:2380-0860
2380-0860