SCHOOL LEADERS' RESILIENCE AMIDST PANDEMIC

This study focused on the resiliency of school leaders in Victoria District, Laguna, Philippines amidst pandemic. Seventeen elementary and secondary principals became part of this paper. It was found out that school heads have very high resiliency in terms of promotion of community cohesiveness, sustained communication, attention to mental and psychosocial health, and welcoming feedback. School heads promote community cohesion by engaging families and stakeholders in all the school programs. Schools provided unstructured opportunities for small-group connections. To sustain communication among the internal and external stakeholders of the school community, the school head gave clear and direct communication using different platforms. To combat the epidemic, school heads conducted orientations, meetings, and webinars for the entire community. Welcoming feedback was one of the top priorities of school heads to receive a clear response from the community. Recommendations to school heads were laid down to sustain their resiliency at all costs.