As a special education teacher support is something we live by. A teacher in this capacity needs to be established and be well connected with others on their site in order to have adequate support.
Reading this chapter made me think directly about my classroom. In special education you work with many district service providers, administration, the community, and families. Sometimes you don't always like the adults you work with. However in order to have a cohesive working environment you have to know your stuff much like the budget savvy principal in the chapter, be able to communicate the plan, and leave personal feelings out of it. Last but not least remember to be a servant leader, because that will make your a more effective leader.
It's unfortunate when support, or lack thereof, can negatively affect the education of students. It can also be hard to maneuver so many relationships, so I understand the difficultly when you must do so with people you might not choose to work with. It's important to be able to set aside personal conflicts in order to work respectfully and professionally. Hopefully there will be enough people around that show support (emotionally, psychologically, physically, and financially), with their actions and words.
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