Culture is, therefore, essential for both employee job satisfaction and student learning and growth. Successful schools are deemed to have healthy and positive cultures. If the importance of school culture is disregarded, the school can become a toxic learning and working environment and fail to achieve its educational goals. An organization that doesn’t value its employees will allow a toxic environment to flourish. 2. Gossip and rumors run rampant. If your office often feels more like the gossip-filled halls of high school than a professional workplace, this is a definite sign of toxic behaviors. Rampant rumor spreading and gossiping indicates a leadership team. In a toxic school environment, students may fall victim to many forms of suffering. Legal action is appropriate under the following circumstances.