Abstract:

It can be argued that communication between the school principal and the teachers is an important factor for the relations between the stakeholders and the development of the schools and the quality of education. It can be said that many problems in schools are also associated with poor communication between the principal and the teachers. The main purpose of this study is to determine the opinions of teachers about communication between the school principal and teachers. Phenomenology pattern of qualitative research methods was used in the research. The study group consisted of twenty five teachers. The study group was determined by the criterion sampling method of the purposeful sample used in qualitative researches. According to this, teachers who have at least ten years of teaching experience and who have completed their master's degree are included in the study group. Data were collected by semi-structured interviews. The data obtained from the research were analyzed by content analysis. As a result of the study, the factors originating from the principal affecting the communication between teachers and the principal, expectations of teachers from principals in teacher- principal communication, and the results of the effective communication between the principal and the teachers were determined.

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