Classroom decision-making styles and human relations skills of public elementary school teachers in Aritao I District

This study employed a quantitative descriptive-correlational design to examine the classroom decisionmaking styles and human relations skills of 94 public elementary school teachers in Aritao I District during the 2025-2026 academic year.The study aimed to describe teachers' perceptions of their decision-making approaches-autocratic, consultative, and group-and assess their human relations skills, including self-esteem, self-motivation, goal setting, self-confidence, co-worker relations, client relations, supervisor relations, and creative resiliency.Furthermore, it investigated the relationships between decision-making styles and human relations competencies.Data were collected using validated, researcher-adapted questionnaires and analyzed through weighted mean and Spearman Rank Correlation at a 0.05 significance level.Results revealed that teachers' overall classroom decisionmaking styles were rated as Good (grand mean = 3.29), with group decision-making ranked highest (M = 3.56), indicating a collaborative and inclusive approach.Consultative decision-making followed (M = 3.46), while autocratic decision-making was lowest (M = 2.86), suggesting limited situational use.Teachers' human relations skills were rated Excellent overall (grand mean = 4.57), with client relations and creative resiliency as the highest-rated dimensions.A high positive and significant correlation was found between decision-making styles and human relations skills (ρ = 0.593, p = 0.001), with consultative decision-making showing the strongest association.Based on these findings, a targeted teacher training design was developed to enhance both classroom decision-making practices and human relations competencies.The study underscores the importance of integrating interpersonal skill development into professional growth initiatives to improve instructional effectiveness, collaborative decision-making, and overall school performance.