: Despite her own need for supplies, Barbara refuses to participate in the digital trend, viewing it as undignified. Janine tries to go behind Barbara’s back to get her supplies anyway, which leads to a core lesson about respecting professional boundaries and the "soul" of a classroom.

: The episode holds high audience and critic scores, often cited for its "brilliant" humor that captures the specific absurdities of the education system.

: Janine teams up with the tech-savvy (and often self-serving) Principal Ava Coleman (Janelle James) to create a TikTok video to promote her classroom wishlist. Ava’s influence leads to a viral success that pulls in thousands of views, but her use of "tragedy porn" to get donations makes Janine increasingly uncomfortable.

Janine creates a video to ask the local community for help with their Amazon wishlists. While Janine’s video is sincere, Ava’s (the principal) more "produced" and trend-focused video goes viral instead, leading to a flood of supplies for some teachers but not others.

Written by Morgan Murphy and directed by Randall Einhorn. Air Date: Originally aired on January 11, 2022.

In the third episode of the hilarious and heartwarming series "Abbott Elementary", titled "The Principal", the teachers and staff of the underfunded public school navigate the challenges of working with their well-meaning but sometimes clueless principal, Gregory Eddie (played by Tyler James Williams).