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ABSTRACT
This paper reviews the professional situation of school principals during COVID-19 in Argentina, where one of the longest school closures in the world was maintained. It analyzes the existence of burnout, concerns, constraints and needs of 252 principals at the end of the 2020 school year. The results indicate that there is a double phenomenon of Emotional Exhaustion and Personal Accomplishment, while tensions with regulations and working conditions are evidenced. We found a leadership open to the context, with greater autonomy and a strong emotional commitment, with implications and challenges for the post-pandemic future.
Acknowledgments
We would like to thank Gabriela Krichesky and Victoria Carbonari for their contributions to the field research, data processing and presentation of information.
Disclosure Statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).
Notes
1. School education in Argentina is mandatory for ages 4–18 and comprises the last two years of pre-school, primary school and secondary school, and includes approximately 11 million students and 900,000 teachers.
2. UNESCO (n.d.). Interactive Map. Available at: https://en.unesco.org/covid19/educationresponse#durationschoolclosures