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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This would make charters more and more like entities that only benefit those who are already there and not the overall city and its taxpayers. It would also make the odds of admissions so dismal that many people would be discouraged and likely move to the suburbs. For individuals who are unlucky enough to be entering the lottery when there are not promising new charters starting, they will always be competing against both siblings and teachers, making it almost impossible to get in.[/quote]

Completely agree with everything in this post.[/quote]

I agree as well.  The only people who should get preference are Founders, and only founders present when the school is founded! ;)

This would also give teachers an incentive NOT to teach at charters that serve more challenged populations.  If I'm thinking about what job I'm going to pursue/accept and one of the considerations is my kid having preference in that school, how likely will I be to teach at a Kipp or another less popular charter instead of all the usual over-applied-to suspects?

All that said (and I will be contacting my Council folks to oppose this), at a minimum if it does pass, there should be a requirement that the teacher has to have taught at the school for 2 or 3 years before they can get preference.  That will at least cut down on those who choose to teach there just for admission advantage.  And yes, all you saying "Who would do that?  That wouldn't happen" are living in La La Land.  There are much more outrageous stories out there of people trying to get their kids in schools than that.  It is absolutely a likely dynamic that will crop up or be taken advantage of, so requiring 3 years of teaching before preference is allowed seems totally and absolutely fair.  That teacher will have already made a real commitment to the school by then.[/quote]

You are stupid.[/quote]

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