Resistence or Obstacles to Change

• Lack of resources
• Educators themselves are often skeptical of change (school system cultures that lead faculty and administrators to resist new ideas, technologies and missions)
• Teacher unions
• Special interest groups with different agendas
• Tradition
• Instability of leadership
• Lack of clear communication
• Lack of respect for others
• Lack of knowledge of the change process
• Lack of patience for the time it takes to do it right