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On 3/23/15, S R wrote:
> Currently weighing the options for a future move to teach in
> NYC. I'm a relatively new teacher (4 years exp.), and my
> dream has always been to teach in a diverse urban setting,
> preferably New York. I've received several offers from well
> known charter networks, but I've also filled out the public
> school application. I currently work in an out-of-state
> charter, but I know I'd eventually like to end up teaching
> in a public school.
>
> Biggest questions: Would it be easier to accept a charter
> job in the city first, then transition to a public school?
> Or should I stay where I am and wait for public school
> opportunities? The attrition rates at charters are
> notoriously high, does anyone know of teachers who have made
> a career out of working in charter schools?

If your goal is to move to NYC, and have already been offered
several Charter positions ... then accept one and see what
happened with the NYC-DOE. The charters are a dual edged
sword ... the pay is somewhat higher, but the hours and
workload are higher also.

I worked in the NYC-DOE for 3 years before accepting a
position at a Charter 4 years ago. My immediate pay increase
was 24% ... and if you count summer school, I make an
additional $30K working at a charter. This makes it very
difficult for me to go back to the DOE. I simply can't afford
the reduction in pay.

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