Attitudes and Other Concerns Related to Women Being Employed as Public School Administrators in Texas

• Main Author: Hurlbut, Jo Ann
• Other Authors: Sunderman, Harold C.
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: North Texas State University 1978
• Subjects: female school administrators; gender inequality in employment; public schools in Texas; sexism; workplace misogyny; School administrators > Selection and appointment > Texas.; Sex discrimination in employment > Texas.; School administrators > Texas > Attitudes.
• Online Access: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc331364/

Interest in this study was evoked by concern over the small percentage of women employed as school administrators. Despite recent legislation, this situation has not changed markedly. This study was needed to determine the current status, attitudes, and concerns of women certified as administrators in Texas with those of the superintendents of Texas public school districts? and to compare the differences of the two concerning this situation. It was concluded that not only did a larger percentage of the women prefer to be employed as elementary school administrators, but also the superintendents felt they would be more likely to be employed at that level. It was further concluded that a majority of the superintendents were likely to give women substantial consideration for employment as elementary school administrators, but were unlikely to hire them as chief administrators of their secondary schools. Many of the women also perceived that Texas school districts are still "in effect" participating in sexually discriminatory hiring practices whether or not the superintendents are aware of the situation. The attitudes of the women and the superintendents very clearly differed concerning opportunities available for female administrators in Texas.