# Episode 172: The 4 Things That Teachers Wish Their Principals Knew

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Podcast: [The Private School Leader Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-private-school-leader-podcast-5763378)
Published: 2026-01-31T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.theprivateschoolleader.com/podcasts/the-private-school-leader-podcast/episodes/2149159632
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## Resource

I hate going to the dentist. The thing that I hate the most is when the dental hygienist gives me a shot of Novocain and says, “You are going to feel a little pinch.” Yeah, right! It feels like a needle just went through my gum and directly into my brain.  I need to be straight with you. During this episode, you are going to feel a “pinch.” I am going to be talking about some things that your teachers wish you knew. Maybe it’s just me, but I have always felt that anonymous feedback from my teachers was the most difficult feedback for me to hear.  Can’t they see how hard I am working to support them? Don’t they trust me? How could they possibly feel that way after everything that I have done for them? This episode is about the gap between what you intend as a leader and what your teachers experience day to day. And here’s the hard truth: You cannot close a gap if you keep pretending that it doesn’t exist. So, take a deep breath, pause your defense mechanisms and remember that good leaders can hear hard things. On today’s episode of The Private School Leader Podcast, I am going to tell you The 4 Things That Teachers Wish Their Principals Knew. Thank you for listening to the podcast every week. You are making a difference in the lives of the students, teachers and parents at your school. I know that what you do is difficult, exhausting and lonely. Your hard work inspires me to keep making weekly content to try to encourage and inspire you as you serve your school. Thanks for all you do Mark Minkus I want to give you a gift to say “thank you” for listening to the podcast. I have created a FREE guide for you called “5 Strategies To Help You Work With Difficult Parents” . We know that working with parents is part of the job and most of our parents are great, but so…

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