Principals' Leadership Skills and Attitude towards Teaching among Public Elementary School Teachers in Sibulan District, Negros Oriental

Abstract

Leadership is a skill to develop by showing wisdom and emotions in inspiring others with dedication, integrity, and perseverance. This study intends to assess the principals' leadership skills and teachers' attitudes toward teaching among the public elementary schools in Sibulan District, Negros Oriental. This study employed a quantitative-correlational design through a survey questionnaire. Out of the 166 sample respondents, only 51 teachers responded to the survey with a margin of error of 12.5% at a 95% confidence interval. Results revealed that the teachers perceived the principals' leadership skills as excellent, with a composite mean of 3.78. At the same time, they have a very good attitude towards teaching with a composite mean of 3.69. Furthermore, results revealed a statistically significant correlation between the teachers' perception of the principals' leadership skills and their attitude towards teaching.