Creative Minds International PCS -- all the teachers leaving???

[Anonymous]

I think the "CMI is the greatest" poster was just trying to stir something up, too.

[Anonymous]

Why do people do that?

[Anonymous]

To keep a post going, for entertainment...who knows, but it happens all the time on here.

[Anonymous]

But, but... isn't it just like going to private school, only free?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But, but... isn't it just like going to private school, only free?

No. It's a public charter school that takes everyone who is lucky in the lottery. That fact alone makes it very different from private schools.

[Anonymous]

High turnover in charters is well known. The system was deliberately set up to create this dynamic in the name of competition and union busting. Don't go charter if you don't want high turnover.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:High turnover in charters is well known. The system was deliberately set up to create this dynamic in the name of competition and union busting. Don't go charter if you don't want high turnover.

DCPS parent here: staff turnover isn't exactly low in the traditional school system either. Teaching is a really hard job and lots of folks who go into it burn out. The grass is not greener....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But, but... isn't it just like going to private school, only free?

No. It's a public charter school that takes everyone who is lucky in the lottery. That fact alone makes it very different from private schools.

I've heard this statement made by multiple CMI parents. They *really* want it to be true

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But, but... isn't it just like going to private school, only free?

No. It's a public charter school that takes everyone who is lucky in the lottery. That fact alone makes it very different from private schools.

I've heard this statement made by multiple CMI parents. They *really* want it to be true

12:17 again: In my experience, they seem to honest to goodness believe that it is true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lots of discussion but no answer. I need to decide whether to hold out for CMI or pay large nonrefundable deposit to private. Otherwise will be stuck without space in private and not liking only real public possibility, either.

I've met admin and seems great. Does anyone know if something actually happened new with admin or is this a wild guess? Was it pay?

I find it troubling that current parents are not told about leavings - one parent (PP) is told it is only PreK but I know the upper grades parents and that is not true. It is systemic but if there is a rational explanation, fine. Are parents not informed there? I'd expect there would have been a school-wide announcement with almost 10 teachers/staff/etc leaving, moving, promoting, etc.

Any actual insight is helpful to me and other parents in this boat.

Go private. I'm sure the many people below you will thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am at CMI and am happy there but certainly would never make a blanket statement that CMI is the best school in DC. Then again, I really don't think any school is THE best because not every "great" school works for every family. CMI may be a great school for some, but not for others.

Agree with this, CMI is definitely the best for our child. Teachers leave, parents leave, it's DC....people move all the time. I trust in Golnar's vision for the school which has been excellent since the day we walked in 3 years ago.

[Anonymous]

Teachers leave schools ALL THE TIME. I have a DC at Beauvoir and they have at least ten teachers leaving this year. Some for unknown sketchy reasons. All part of the process.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Teachers leave schools ALL THE TIME. I have a DC at Beauvoir and they have at least ten teachers leaving this year. Some for unknown sketchy reasons. All part of the process.

Hmm. My kid is at assign awesome new charter and I thought it was a pretty good indication of the success of the first year of the school that there is zero turned into the second year.

[Anonymous]

An not assign.

Turnover not tuned into.

School has 100 percent retention of current staff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teachers leave schools ALL THE TIME. I have a DC at Beauvoir and they have at least ten teachers leaving this year. Some for unknown sketchy reasons. All part of the process.

Hmm. My kid is at assign awesome new charter and I thought it was a pretty good indication of the success of the first year of the school that there is zero turned into the second year.

Get back to us in year 2