Sports vs Academics Samue'’s High School, became alarmed Mr R. Hewitt, the principal of planning not to when he learned that several resume their jobs after the Eas recruit, especially in the areas o ore distressing was the hinted at dissatisfaction with his lead in the last two years the academic st fallen to an unacceptable level. Only 20 gat the CXC gat passes of three subjects OFT by the students resulted in a call by @ grouP emphasis on academic programmes: They expressed the view that cine they were not opposed to the sports Pregrera it was their pinion that too much emphasis wos placed on developing this ares te the detriment of the academic programmes. iasif this were not enough Lois Brown, the physical education and social studies teacher, started complosning about ‘he extra hours she Thad to be putting in to prepare the students 1 compete in the sports. She was successful in dividing "he staff sere schoo! goals. she seemed tobe siding with release students from classes during class ne 1 of the teachers were ter term, Teachers were very hard to athematics. What was science and m ceived fact that the information he re jership ability tandards of Samuel's High had percent of the students who ore. This poor performance ¥f parents for increased even mi upcoming interschoo! in terms of their supp! teachers who refused t© to practise for the upcoming eventLois Brown was highly respected by colleagues, students and par ents, She also had the support of the vice principal, Jude Sangster, in most of the initiatives taken by her in promoting the school. As head of the soctal studies department, Ms Brown had been instrumental in establishing the first learning centre for social studies in the entire country. The centre attracted private funding and had the distinction of being the venue for meetings of the National Asso- ciation of Social Studies Educators. Lois Brown was openly critical of the principal when it came to his preoccupation with the sports programme. It was her opinion that the best way to draw attention to the dissatisfaction with the status quo was to encourage her col leagues to sabotage sporting events. She was successful. Ques What is/are the issue(s) In the case? 2. What can Mr Hewitt do to resolve the issue(s)? cessful sports programme with- ns 3. How cana school maintain a out compromising its academic programme? 64 1ssUES AND PROSLEMS tH LOUCATIONAL MANACEMEKT