Well-being in school organizations: aspects to consider

Abstract

When entering school life and dealing with schools, the need for attention to well-being emerges, since a climate of safety, acceptance and cooperation is a necessary condition of any teaching and learning process. School is important for social interaction and to develop social and emotional values. But school practices never stand-alone. They are embedded within, and linked to, other infrastructural aspects. So, all of this can be seen in school organizations where the organizational climate promotes well-being. Therefore, educational objectives must undertake to commit to individual well-being and must give us the guarantee of individual well-being (balance, harmony), satisfaction and positive emotions. Well-being mediated by teachers, management teams and other school agents. But can we think of a pedagogical organizational system to deal with nested systems? Motivation, expectations and sharing experiences with positive meaning are variables that narrow down the significance of the school climate; all in an organizational culture. Thus, these key aspects in a positive organization require an explicit commitment of all agents, as well as requirements appropriate to the capabilities, a meaning that motivates and is consistent with the values, and an organization that ensures positive social relationships. We are forced to unite, together, for 'well-being' in a positive school atmosphere, to push the 'quality' of education.