They “were” the teachers, I agree. But their hearts were for power and bennies, NOT the children. They are sellouts for comfort. (and they weren’t good teachers to begin with - you can spot them a mile away!) The teachers I know despise that type.
Administrators and teachers are like Dogs and Cats — they view eachother with suspicion. This is why conservative ideas about paying teachers for performance don’t gain any traction. Teachers don’t trust administrators not to play favorites. That’s almost a direct quote.
wow! you like to paint with a broad brush!
I’ve seen future administrators be groomed because they stand out from the rest.
I’ve seen teachers recommend fellow teachers for the jobs.
And so...just like there are many good teachers and some bad ones, so too - there are many good administrators and some bad ones.
And just as teachers despise many things about administrators...it doesn’t seem to occur to the teachers that the feeling is quite mutual.