The incident at Placido High School is such a case. Recent high school graduates contact the national organization responsible for university placement exams. The students reported that their teacher provided them detailed information about contends of the exam several days prior to it. The superintendent is the first school administrator to hear of the allegation from the testing company. Shortly thereafter, however, students begin talking to parents, friends and other community members, including the editor of the local newspaper.
Schools are closed for the summer.
Employees, including the teacher, who have the ability to reveal the facts are difficult to contact or away for several weeks. This case reflects some of the messy problems administrators confront. Members of a class could be assigned to analyze the case from the perspective of either the school principal or superintendent. Decisions that have been made by each should be reviewed and, based on the case information, strategies and action plans should be developed to address the issues. Discuss the superintendent's public relations strategy.