The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply impacted the field of education, highlighting many problems to be considered by educational leaders as schools emerge from the pandemic. In planning to address challenges and consider innovation, school leaders are encouraged to implement changes in curriculum and assessment to meet the needs of contemporary learners, build strong home-school relationships by honouring the voices of all stakeholders, encourage direct social and emotional instruction, and execute a systemic mental health action plan. At this pivotal moment in history, school leaders play a critical role in the transformation of the current system, acting as catalysts for change in the pursuit of a new and better normal.