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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because the are not nice to children or their parents- especially Black children. Also their teachers are very young and lack empathy. [/quote]
Yep, the lack of empathy and kindness toward the families they serve is definitely why my sons teacher called me at 10pm to make sure that my son was OK after getting stitches. Definitely a lack of empathy and concern.

In all seriousness, my son has been at KIPP from pk3-5th (so far) and every single teacher he’s had has been absolutely amazing. None have even been mediocre. They’re all wonderful and love their students. [/quote]

Calling at 10 pm is also their job, they have to make a number of calls/connections etc and work around the clock, which they should't have to do hence they burn out empathetic mostly young low-paid teachers. Not doubting they have empathy or that it's worked well for your child, but overall the KIPP model does not serve most children well (do the research or read their own) and most teachers don't stay long. [/quote]

I'm the pp, and I know for a fact that she was calling because she was worried NOT because she had to - I had spoken to her earlier (the incident that split my kids head open happened at school - it wasn't anyones fault just a kid accident on the playground and literally could have happened anywhere)) and told her we were at the ER to get stitches and she asked that I call her when we got home so she would know he was OK.

I'm sure some people have had a negative experience at KIPP, but my family has had a wonderful experience and truly we've had the best teachers. The chanting is more like singing (ya'll are NUTS if you think singing in elementary is bad...?) and they find fun ways to teach kids reading and math...always a good thing in my book. [/quote]

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