EDUCATION AND THE ROLE OF CONFLICT AMONG TEACHERS IN NIGERIA

Conflict level is a potent factor that predicts the dimension of teacher’s productivity in the school system. Teachers’ productivity can be influenced functionally or disfunctionally, depending on the level at which conflict is operating in a school. Conflicts in school are negative situations caused by differences in opinion and forming groups with like minded people based on inability of to find common ground and disagreements, tension, uncomformity, lack of communication and ideological clashes. Conflicts result mainly from lack of communication followed by personal, political -ideological and organizational factors. Conflicts have both negative and positive results in psychological, social, and organizational aspects. Teachers who experience conflicts have negative feelings such as disappointment, insensitivity, stress, sorrow, uneasiness etc, and may dislike their professions. have low moral and motivation, from groups with like minded and have reduced performance. Teachers who experience conflicts either respond, by arguing, evading the situation or using violence, or remain unresponsive. Considering the dynamic nature of level therefore, this paper examine education and the role of conflicts among teachers in Nigeria. It was recommended that teachers and school administrators should be exposed to training in peace and conflict management inorder to positively enhance their social relationships for optimum performance in the school system.