Explore Schools Reviews

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The network does have less money than larger Charter Management Organizations which can result in fewer resources and lower salaries. However, we are working to manage funds in a way that addresses this problem.

Cons

This place is so disorganized from the network leaders all the way down to the individual building leaders. There is nothing that is well thought out or rolled out to teachers and it creates a chaotic environment where teachers and students cannot thrive. the leaders here are very inexperienced and unprofessional. From the way that they dress to the way that they speak to employees it creates a place that no one would want to work at. every teacher is held to different expectations and it seems as though more people can get away with things that others cannot. They love to ask for your feedback but they do not really care or respect it. the leaders here make judgments based on 1 or 2 observations and that seems to follow you throughout your career here no matter how much you improve as a teacher. If you want to work at a charter school there are so many more well developed networks that will support new teachers in their journey of education and this is definitely not the place where good solid teacher development happens.

Cons

awful work to life balance. They only care about stats and hiring minorities. They let the kids get away with everything and don't stand up for their teachers. Teachers literally cried on a daily basis. Your day was filled with meetings, so there was no time to do actual work.

Cons

- You will be micromanaged on every level
- No room for creativity in lessons
- Unrealistic expectations
- High turn over and burn out rate

Cons

- PD takes away from doing work
- Progressiveness takes away from professionalism
- clique-y
- Culture team needs more guidance.
- collaboration only works with people who want to do well.

Cons

Poor academic structure.
Consistently failing scores (math)
Need more diversity in upper management

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lack of diversity in leadership

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Not much work/life balance
Little support from leadership team
Little to no support from network (network team doesn't seem to know what the teachers are doing and throws new work at teachers)
No plans/consequences for extreme behaviors from Culture team; therefore same behaviors keep happening
Easily burnt out
Not many positive words from leadership team- always receiving criticism and ways to make my classroom better

Cons

Low salary! They expect you to do so much for them with anything in return.

Cons

- Contracted for a 9 hour work day
- Professional Development and Coaching is not consistent
- School changes their instructional vision often
- High turnover
- Many staff are not qualified to be teaching what they are according to NYS requirements