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On 4/20/15, Mojo Jojo wrote:
> 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.
>
But when u reach 40 you'll find yourself out of work.

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