Study Finds Pressure In School Administration Jobs

State Has Shortage Of Principals, Researchers Say By Rose Ann Pearce The Morning News SPRINGDALE - Fewer teachers want to become principals because of the pressure of the job, particularly in the areas of accountability and testing, a team of University of Arkansas researchers said Tuesday. That translates to a shortage of principals in Arkansas, although the situation is not as acute in Northwest Arkansas as it is elsewhere. Larger districts in Northwest Arkansas - namely Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale and Fayetteville - reported 13.6 applicants for each principal vacancy with 4.7 of the applicants meeting the job criteria. In comparison, districts in southwest Arkansas reported 5.4 applicants per principal vacancy but only 2.9 of those applicants met the criteria, according to a study titled "The Status of School... [read full story]