…..An extraordinary situation calls for an extraordinary solution….
When a school in Paterson, New Jersey, has less-than-average basic skills test scores, it faces the possibility of being taken over by the state. So the mayor asks the school superintendent for help, and he suggests that they appoint the controversial Joe Clark as the school principal. Clark begrudgingly agrees. And when he arrives, he shakes things up by reassigning teachers and calling all of them incompetent. And it isn't long before a lot of people want him out, but at the same time, he gains the respect of some of the teachers and the students.
With a bullhorn in one hand and a baseball bat in the other, he slammed the door on losers at Eastside. Brought in as a last resort to stop the state government from taking control of the school, Clark chained the doors shut to keep troublemakers OUT and achievers IN. Parents fought him. Teachers resented him. Even his own boss doubted him. But lots of kids loved him.
This is actually a nice movie where it portrays to us how a newly appointed principle tries to take control of the school which is having a lot of disciplinary problem and sometimes tough love is needed especially in a violent environment. Joe clark’s love, passion, and courage in re-revolutionizing the school won the hearts and admiration of his students in the end. Now this is what I call effective leadership in times of trouble.
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