As societal values shift, schools absorb or resist those changes. School leaders receive the challenges released on the election stages and find it seeping into classrooms, hallways and high school locker rooms.  Over the years, we have seen an erosion of respect for teachers and school leaders.  And sadly, the capacity to monitor previously private actions has revealed some pretty bad actions. So as educators, we find ourselves attempting to create a value system that runs counter to the one in the larger world.The questioning of a leader's actions and decisions has become part of a societal practice. It has resulted in the discovery of some pretty unscrupulous acts. We find people choosing candidates by feelings setting aside all else. Information is cast aside, facts are ignored, and perception prevails. How do we teach within this environment? Read more...