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AnneD

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8. They are no more than indentured servents....

Reply to duffyduff (Reply #7)

Wed Aug 28, 2013, 12:26 PM

Aug 2013

they get loan forgiveness and that is what keeps them there for the short time that they teach.

It takes 5 years to really become a teacher. Only one in 4 first year teachers makes it to that point. And once a teacher makes it to that point, if they work in inner city, they go to the suburbs.

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At Charter Schools, Short Careers by Choice [View all] groovedaddy Aug 2013 OP

as in, when teachers get better and want higher pay, they need to be dumped ASP nt msongs Aug 2013 #1

Two and a half years of average experience. Meaning, they don't know how to teach yet. Squinch Aug 2013 #2

Yep. mbperrin Aug 2013 #3

I seriously doubt it is all entirely by choice. knitter4democracy Aug 2013 #4

Young principals without experience coaching young teachers with none. kwassa Aug 2013 #5

That isn't teaching, that's a tourist. Starry Messenger Aug 2013 #6

Face it: The overwhelming majority of these charter school and regular private school teachers duffyduff Aug 2013 #7

They are no more than indentured servents.... AnneD Aug 2013 #8

In most industries/professions they are called "interns". Smarmie Doofus Sep 2013 #9