The importance of a healthy K-12 education system cannot be overstated. In today's world it is a prerequisite to social justice, democratic community, a thriving economy, and a flourishing society. Likewise, the importance of the school principal (Louis & Murphy, 2018; Smylie et al., 2020), for it is the principal who is most responsible for establishing the vision and overall "ethos" of the school (Bier et al., in press). There is a nationally recognized need for new approaches to school leadership to meet the current needs of schools and students (Cherkowski & Walker, 2016; Levin et al., 2019; Murphy, 2002; Snodgrass, 2018). Many have recognized the need for new more supportive approaches to the leadership of schools if schools are to meet the many challenges of the 21st century (Hargreaves 2003; Walker & Sackney, 2007). This article argues that teachers, their students, and the institution of K-12 education, would be better served by principals educated and skilled in the practices of servant-leadership (SL)--a leadership philosophy that prioritizes ethical decision making, the building of community and the optimal development of all involved.