Overhaul of Schools Would Let Teachers Rate Principals

In my opinion, allowing teachers to rate principals is a good idea. It makes principals accountable to not only their supervisors but also to those "under" them in the school hierarchy. Teachers should be able to give a formal evaluation of their supervisor. They are the ones who deal directly with the principal and if they are not happy with his or her performance, teachers should have the opportunity to voice their concerns. This also distributes the power more equally because teachers have a formal input on their supervisors' performance. The next step would be to allow students to assess and rate their teachers on their performance as well. Giving students this power allows students to be involved in the process of raising the quality of education.

Source:
Herszenhorn, David (2007, January 19). Overhaul of schools would let teachers rate principals. The New York Times, Retrieved January 19, 2007, from http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00C14FD35540C7A8DDDA80894DF404482