This qualitative case study examined administrators' and teachers' perceptions of personal and student emotional literacy in one Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) school. Students attending LCMS schools were struggling with social and emotional issues prompting behavioral difficulties, while teachers were unprepared for the magnitude of student social and emotional concerns. Utilizing the theories of emotional intelligence (EI) and emotional literacy (EL), the purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of 9 teachers and 1 administrator regarding EL and meeting their students' social and emotional needs. Data from 10 interviews, multiple observations focusing on communication and relationships, and 1 focus group were collected using prepared protocols. Typological data analysis indicated that the participants admitted a limited, basic understanding of EL. Participants acknowledged meeting students' social and emotional needs on a limited basis due to lack of training and focused staffing. Deficits in emotional communication skills were perceived by participants to hamper staff-staff relationships. Participants perceived emotional communication to be weak amongst students of all ages, especially middle school students. It is recommended that EL training for staff as well as SEL programs for students be implemented at this school. The staff training may promote social change by providing teachers with skills to better handle students' emotional situations. The SEL program will provide direct instruction to the students, helping them to improve their ability to understand themselves and others and manage complex social relationships and personal loss. With these programs in place teachers and students may benefit by achieving their full potential and taking their place in society as grounded, self-aware, and self-assured people. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]