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This comparative study of teacher attrition in the Global South and OECD countries examines the exceptionality of twenty selected learning leaders in the D.R. Congo, Ghana, and Uganda who have stayed in the teaching profession and led their student learning with devotion and integrity. Like any learning leader, exceptional teachers live the challenges and pressures that have caused some of their peers to leave the profession. The extraordinary learning leaders – from elementary, secondary, and higher education - have stood victorious amid education devaluations and professional tensions. The author gives voice to those “exceptional” teachers and analyzes the ethical rationale behind their unfailing commitment to their teaching vocation. Their teaching philosophies and personal accounts revealed altruistic impulses. This book further explores the exceptional teachers’ narratives and their selfless actions through the lens of philanthropic and leadership ethics theories. Although the exceptional teachers’ altruism appears self-sacrificing - it embodies some form of self-benefit because one can hardly fathom altruism for altruism’s sake. Nevertheless, the twenty exceptional teachers acted in a self-sacrificing manner. The author appeals to the Global South countries to implement education policies that should redecorate the profession of learning leadership.

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""Leading under Duress: How Exceptional Teachers Thrive in the Global South is an illuminating comparative study by Jean Pierre Bongila that delves into the remarkable resilience and dedication of twenty exemplary educators in the D.R. Congo, Ghana, and Uganda. Amidst the immense challenges and pressures that often drive their peers to leave the profession or resort to undesirable means, these educators have shown unwavering commitment and integrity. Bongila provides a profound analysis of their teaching philosophies and personal narratives, revealing the altruistic impulses that guide their actions. Through the lens of philanthropic and leadership ethics theories, the book explores how these exceptional teachers manage to rise above educational devaluations and professional tensions, showcasing their extraordinary dedication to their vocation. This insightful work calls on Global South countries to reform education policies, recognizing and honoring the noble profession of teaching. Leading under Duress is an essential read for policymakers, educators, and anyone interested in understanding the profound impact of selfless leadership in education."" --Amy Smith, University of St. Thomas ""In Leading Under Duress, author Dr. Jean-Pierre Bonglia reminds us that teacher attrition and retention is not just a concern in the United States, but a global epidemic, and that above all, ethics in leadership prevails in efforts to curb the epidemic."" --Denver J. Fowler, California State University, Bakersfield ""This insightful comparative study of education in the Global South and OECD countries underscores their disparities and celebrates the extraordinary teachers who, under adverse conditions, prevail with integrity and care. Bongila argues that education policies in the Global South must change so that teaching is not a self-sacrificial occupation."" --Joanne B. Ciulla, Rutgers University

"""Leading under Duress: How Exceptional Teachers Thrive in the Global South is an illuminating comparative study by Jean Pierre Bongila that delves into the remarkable resilience and dedication of twenty exemplary educators in the D.R. Congo, Ghana, and Uganda. Amidst the immense challenges and pressures that often drive their peers to leave the profession or resort to undesirable means, these educators have shown unwavering commitment and integrity. Bongila provides a profound analysis of their teaching philosophies and personal narratives, revealing the altruistic impulses that guide their actions. Through the lens of philanthropic and leadership ethics theories, the book explores how these exceptional teachers manage to rise above educational devaluations and professional tensions, showcasing their extraordinary dedication to their vocation. This insightful work calls on Global South countries to reform education policies, recognizing and honoring the noble profession of teaching. Leading under Duress is an essential read for policymakers, educators, and anyone interested in understanding the profound impact of selfless leadership in education."" --Amy Smith, University of St. Thomas ""In Leading Under Duress, author Dr. Jean-Pierre Bonglia reminds us that teacher attrition and retention is not just a concern in the United States, but a global epidemic, and that above all, ethics in leadership prevails in efforts to curb the epidemic."" --Denver J. Fowler, California State University, Bakersfield ""This insightful comparative study of education in the Global South and OECD countries underscores their disparities and celebrates the extraordinary teachers who, under adverse conditions, prevail with integrity and care. Bongila argues that education policies in the Global South must change so that teaching is not a self-sacrificial occupation."" --Joanne B. Ciulla, Rutgers University"

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Jean-Pierre Bongila is professor of educational leadership and Director of the master’s program in Educational Leadership at the University of St. Thomas.

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