Schools Without Teachers for 2014-15?

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This thread has become dull.

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Anonymous wrote:if charter schools treat their teachers so well, why so much turnover?

They do treat their teachers well, that's why there's so little turnover.

Really it's all about the pay.

Charter schools have really high turnover because of lower pay and less stability.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread has become dull.

Says the Charter booster who is threatened by anything negative being said about charters.

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Anonymous wrote:I have an idea -- ask teachers! An not only here on DCUM or in an article in which a few teachers are interviewed - but in an actual survey with teachers.

Neither DCPS nor the charters are going to sponsor such research, I suspect, because they fear the results might not mI have an idea -- ask teachers! An not only here on DCUM or in an article in which a few teachers are interviewed - but in an actual survey with teachers.

Neither DCPS nor the charters are going to sponsor such research, I suspect, because they fear the results might not make them look too good. But teacher satisfaction and turnover is certainly something worth knowing about for parents.ake them look too good. But teacher satisfaction and turnover is certainly something worth knowing about for parents

There has been quite a bit of research in other cities showing that charters have higher turnover than publics. I don't expect DC is any different.

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Anonymous wrote:I have an idea -- ask teachers! An not only here on DCUM or in an article in which a few teachers are interviewed - but in an actual survey with teachers.

Neither DCPS nor the charters are going to sponsor such research, I suspect, because they fear the results might not mI have an idea -- ask teachers! An not only here on DCUM or in an article in which a few teachers are interviewed - but in an actual survey with teachers.

Neither DCPS nor the charters are going to sponsor such research, I suspect, because they fear the results might not make them look too good. But teacher satisfaction and turnover is certainly something worth knowing about for parents.ake them look too good. But teacher satisfaction and turnover is certainly something worth knowing about for parents

There has been quite a bit of research in other cities showing that charters have higher turnover than publics. I don't expect DC is any different.

Maybe not, but let's find out. You'd think DCPS would want to do research on this, if it had reason to think there was less turnover in its schools. It would suggest they are doing something right that their reforms are working!

However, if DCPS management is supporting the growth of charters, I can see how they wouldn't want to do anything that might cause parents to question the superiority of charter school education.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have an idea -- ask teachers! An not only here on DCUM or in an article in which a few teachers are interviewed - but in an actual survey with teachers.

Neither DCPS nor the charters are going to sponsor such research, I suspect, because they fear the results might not mI have an idea -- ask teachers! An not only here on DCUM or in an article in which a few teachers are interviewed - but in an actual survey with teachers.

Neither DCPS nor the charters are going to sponsor such research, I suspect, because they fear the results might not make them look too good. But teacher satisfaction and turnover is certainly something worth knowing about for parents.ake them look too good. But teacher satisfaction and turnover is certainly something worth knowing about for parents

There has been quite a bit of research in other cities showing that charters have higher turnover than publics. I don't expect DC is any different.

Maybe not, but let's find out. You'd think DCPS would want to do research on this, if it had reason to think there was less turnover in its schools. It would suggest they are doing something right that their reforms are working!

However, if DCPS management is supporting the growth of charters, I can see how they wouldn't want to do anything that might cause parents to question the superiority of charter school education.

High turnover in DCPS has been well documented. Despite the fact the DCPS teachers are some of the highest paid teachers in the country, the narrow focus on improving test scores and highly punitive evaluation system make it a stressful place to teach. What we don't have is data on DC charter school turnover. The anecdotal evidence suggests that it's much higher.