Examining School Administrators' Views On Justice

Abstract

The concept of justice, which is an indispensable part of life, is important in a wide range from the formation of an environment of peace in social life to the efficiency of educational institutions. Its undeniable position in human life makes it necessary to examine the concept of justice and to conduct research on it.  In this study, it is aimed to examine school administrators' views on justice. The research was designed using the phenomenological analysis design, one of the qualitative research designs. The data were collected from 20 school administrators working in 10 schools in Diyarbakır province in the 2024-2025 academic year. A semi-structured interview form prepared by the researchers was used as a data collection tool. The interviews were conducted individually, audio-recorded, and then the data were transcribed on computer. The data obtained were analyzed by content analysis methods. As a result of the analysis of the data, it was seen that school administrators defined justice as “giving justice to those who deserve it” and “equality”. While school administrators stated that “Everyone should be approached equally” and “Administrators should be fair” about what can be done to ensure justice in educational institutions, it was seen that they stated “Discrimination”, “Egoism” and “Meritlessness” about the factors that cause injustice. They expressed their views on the importance of ensuring justice as “Ensuring peace” and “Creating an environment of trust”. It was determined that they expressed their views on the indicators of justice as “Peace” and “Happiness”. Based on the findings, it is recommended to include teachers in decision-making processes and to carry out projects to prevent discrimination.