National Principals Month

Stacy Gray (TLC25), an elementary school principal in Chicago, wants you to know, “Your work can be significant, even when no one is clapping.”

It’s National Principals Month, and we invite you to vote in our poll and save on Black principals merch.

We conclude National Principals Month with a spotlight on a leader from the nation’s capital.

Chicago Retreat Marks Milestone Moment as Surge Institute Celebrates 500 Alumni Nationwide

The transformation was undeniable. Louis Davis realized his leadership had evolved from potential to power—from T'Challa to the Black Panther. It happened in the quiet revolution at Barton Elementary, where every hallway conversation, family partnership, and teacher coaching session became an act of fierce advocacy for his students.

This October, we celebrate National Principals Month—a time to honor the educational warriors who shape minds, build futures, and refuse to let zip codes determine destinies. These leaders carry forward a legacy of excellence that stretches from historical one-room schoolhouses to today's innovation labs in urban districts nationwide.