The document discusses change in schools and the fear it can instill in teachers who worry it will fundamentally alter the classroom. It advocates for open dialogue and compromise between opposing views as a way to build respect and find positive solutions, with leadership guiding the process so progress continues. All staff contribute to discussion and results.

1. Change A word that instills very deep fear In teachers who happen to overhear The classroom will never be the same. They quiver and shake with deep filled dread At what they perceive lies dead ahead What is the principal’s new game? Conflict is many opposing views But dialogue creates something new Respect grows amid discourse vocal.