Green Bay School District senior leaders have created a “dynamic of distrust and antagonism” leaving employees “frustrated,” according to an internal report on district administration.
The report details a district whose senior administration undermines its employees, whose members are tethered to their desks and have turf wars among colleagues.
The 34-page report, obtained by the Press-Gazette through an open records request, comes on the heels of 275 employee resignations since August 2022. These resignations include teachers, principals and district administrators.
Burns/Van Fleet, the educational consulting firm hired by the district, conducted 60 interviews with district employees throughout June and July. The firm uncovered a “a lack of genuine engagement” on the ground in schools, saying that the greatest need lies with the habits of senior administrators themselves.
Superintendent Claude Tiller, who is in his first year leading the district, said in a written statement about the report that the district has its challenges and opportunities for improvement.