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  • "Long hours: school day really started at 7:30am and kids did not leave until 4pm.(in 50 reviews)
  • "No work life balance in the space(in 24 reviews)
  • "Extra Long Hours(in 20 reviews)
  • "Horrible leadership both have been fired since my departure.(in 15 reviews)
  • "behavior management throughout the school was horrible, and kids were constantly getting removed from the classroom and sent to an overcrowded DREAM room(in 6 reviews)

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Found 389 of over 396 reviews

Updated Sep 16, 2023

    1. 5.0
      Jun 9, 2023
      English Teacher
      Current Employee, more than 3 years
      New York, NY
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great leadership support and campus moral

      Cons

      The network does not care about its campus

      1. 3.0
        Sep 16, 2023
        Resident Teacher
        Former Employee, more than 1 year
        New York, NY
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        Nothing to say at all really

        Cons

        it way alot of work i donot know

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        1. 4.0
          Jul 26, 2023
          Anonymous Employee
          Current Employee, more than 1 year
          New York, NY
          Recommend
          CEO Approval
          Business Outlook

          Pros

          Leadership is open, accessible and communicates well even in tough situations

          Cons

          Great organization but budget cuts have left the same amount of work with significantly less people. Not sustainable and will lose the best people

          1. 2.0
            Aug 24, 2023
            Teacher
            Former Employee
            New York, NY
            Recommend
            CEO Approval
            Business Outlook

            Pros

            Good chance for the career changers.

            Cons

            Very stressful. understaffed. Rules are not strict and kids know this. no substitute teacher..

            1. 2.0
              Sep 3, 2023
              English Teacher
              Former Employee, more than 3 years
              New York, NY
              Recommend
              CEO Approval
              Business Outlook

              Pros

              good benefits package, livable salary

              Cons

              unrealistic expectations, low morale, poor leadership

              1. 2.0
                Jul 25, 2023
                Teacher
                Former Employee, more than 1 year
                Harlem
                Recommend
                CEO Approval
                Business Outlook

                Pros

                some of the staff were friendly, opportunities for professional growth.

                Cons

                Toxic work environment. Adults talking about other adults. Also, teachers are expected to sub for other teachers that are out. They don’t hire subs. This was a big problem seeing as 4-5 teachers were out (often) and left others to pick up their slack. It was stressful not knowing if teachers were going to show up.

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                1. 1.0
                  Mar 31, 2023
                  English Teacher
                  Former Employee, more than 3 years
                  Harlem
                  Recommend
                  CEO Approval
                  Business Outlook

                  Pros

                  Punishes kids to keep them compliant, creates an adversary system hires under false pretenses and moves you to other positions treated teachers like disposable trash fear based hierarchy from the top bottom, which creates absolute chaos for the kids as well and teaching trying to hit the marks no support or training no support from principals/leadership re-traumatizing kids from the hood by treating them like convicts in how they deal with behavior

                  Cons

                  social justice based mission, BUT it's rooted in poor execution, unhealthy work atmosphere (toxic institution), poor mental health of all employees. Not worth any amount of $

                  1
                  1. 3.0
                    Jul 8, 2023
                    Leader U Resident
                    Former Employee
                    New York, NY
                    Recommend
                    CEO Approval
                    Business Outlook

                    Pros

                    Training and work environment help with job success.

                    Cons

                    Transparency and communication can be better.

                    1. 5.0
                      Apr 21, 2023
                      Teacher
                      Current Employee
                      Recommend
                      CEO Approval
                      Business Outlook

                      Pros

                      Teachers and Scholars are like family in a positive learning environment.

                      Cons

                      Closing 6/2023. A new school will be in the community that will not be able to accommodate the students that are currently enrolled.

                      1. 3.0
                        May 19, 2023
                        Anonymous Employee
                        Former Employee
                        Recommend
                        CEO Approval
                        Business Outlook

                        Pros

                        Everyone cares deeply and it feels as real as anything I've felt in a school organization

                        Cons

                        Mismanagement of money (both illegal acts and current spending priorities) is an issue. Lots of money is spent on travel that should go to retaining jobs.

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