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I'm just a 2nd year ref in rec leagues, but also serve as a school principal who also mentors rookie principals, the behavior of the principal in this post is stupid, reprehensible, and is a poor reflection on him/her as well.
1. Gym is a classroom, just like Science or Math.
2. Schools being hammered today for teaching values and character traits like integrity, honesty, compassion.
3. Sports (along with band and the arts) is an extremely effective way to teach these values.
4. Principal is leader and the instructional head of the school-should be role model for faculty, staff, and community. S/he has high standard to meet.
5. Would be interested to see how principal would react if one of staff/faculty handled themselves in manner that principal handled self.
Suggest that you call Superintendent of schools for that school system, ask for name and mailing address of Supt. and write letter like previous poster discussed. Be sure to add in that you would be glad to speak with him/her if Supt wants to. Bet you dollars to doughnuts that Supt will call/contact you and resolve. Good old Boy network and "That's just the way principal is" is no excuse for this behavior. Feel free to add in points 1-3 into your letter.
Sorry for the rant.
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