Work-Life Balance Among Black Women K–12 School Leaders

• In Event: BIPOC Women in Educational Leadership

Abstract

Black women principals face unique stressors, including racial microaggressions, discrimination, and a lack of work-life balance. This can lead to burnout, but research shows that they cope with stress through spirituality, communal networks, and mentoring. This study examines the work-life balance of Black women principals in the Mid-Atlantic region to identify stressors and develop strategies to reduce burnout.

Author

• Jéri L. Ogden, Marymount University