A school, like any complex human organization, needs leadership, direction, someone at the helm who takes the risk of making the final decisions. In the case of educational institutions, this doesn't mean going against the teamwork of the teaching staff. It's not that at all. A principal is someone who takes responsibility for representing the entire educational community: teachers, students, families, administrations, the surrounding community... Someone who, if they do it well, promotes internal and external dialogue, strives to retain talent and strengthen the team, looks after the working conditions of colleagues, seeks to strengthen the school's identity, and ensures consistency. Leading with intelligence, empathy, and credibility is as complicated as it is necessary. Not everyone is willing to do it, nor is it easy. Training is also necessary for leadership. And rewards. And the tools to do it.

Catalan Education minister Josep Gonzàlez-Cambray has promised headteachers' representatives instructions on how to act before the Catalan High Court sentence fording the Generalitat to ensure 25% of classes are taught in Spanish across Catalonia. In a meeting led by president Pere Aragonès, the Government has listened to headteachers' requests. "We have asked for specific instructions to know how we should enforce the order and they have told us they will send them to us soon," ARA was told by one of the headteachers who attended the meeting.