The single most important job of the principal is creating a school environment where students feel safe, supported, engaged, and accepted. Children who are afraid of bullying or fights have less bandwidth for learning. Negative emotions, such as feeling alienated or misunderstood, make it harder for the brain to process information and to learn. On the flip side, brain development flourishes when children feel emotionally and physically safe, when they know they have adults who care about them, and when they are challenged in their learning. It’s no wonder, then, that research has found that a positive school climate can improve students’ academic achievement, attendance, engagement, and behavior, as well as teacher satisfaction and retention. While this may all seem like a no-brainer, of course students learn better when they feel safe and seen, the practice of creating and sustaining a positive school climate can be extremely difficult. School climate involves everyone connected to