Re: Along the charter school discussion...Flagstaff Academy?

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The reason the school is hiring a bunch of new teachers is that
it is expanding and moving into a new building. They are adding
new tracks in K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and a preschool. A large number
of Flagstaff teachers recently presented at the recent CK
conference. (The most of any CK school).

On 4/01/09, The statistics in states that have studied their
charters wrote:
> On 4/01/09, COTeacher wrote:
>> Just an interesting note...Principal at Flagstaff resigns
>> (3/19/09)and now they are looking for a BUNCH of new
>> teachers in virtually every grade level and subject. Makes
>> you wonder...sure looks like more proof of the lack of
>> curriculum consistency and job security in the charter
>> schools!
>
> say that most charter school principals don't stay more than 2
> years (on average) and that they have double the teacher
> turnover of the public urban schools. So job security--no. By
> the way, most of the teachers who leave the charters never
> quit teaching instead of going to other schools. I think that
> is a good sign that they are traumatized by the experience

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