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In the midst of a pandemic that has been hard for teachers, parents and students, principals are burdened with keeping the whole thing together, maintaining functioning schools amid chaos and constant change.

In this episode, we hear from principals across the state who participated in a recent roundtable with EdSource. They share how they’re coping and what they think would help them and their teachers stay in the profession.

Guests:

• Kilian Betlach, principal, Elmhurst United Middle School, Oakland
• Vito Chiala, principal, Overfelt High School, San Jose
• Leyda Garcia, principal, UCLA Community School, Los Angeles
• Julie Giannini-Previde, principal, Dow’s Prairie Elementary School, McKinleyville
• Greg Moffitt, principal, Fairmont Charter Elementary School, Vacaville
• John Fensterwald, Editor-At-Large, EdSource

Watch the EdSource roundtable:

• Frustrating, exhausting but worth it: School principals tell what their jobs are like now