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      Achievement First

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      Achievement First reviews

      3.0

      35% would recommend to a friend

      (998 total reviews)
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      Fatimah Barker

      39% approve of CEO

      21% positive business outlook

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      Achievement First has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 998 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Achievement First employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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      998 reviews
      5.0
      Oct 22, 2015

      A place to build your ed reform career

      Teacher
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      Pros

      I started at AF after several years teaching at a smaller charter school. The expectations for kids & as a result adults are very high. I grew more in my first year of teaching @ AF than all other years combined.

      Cons

      We're trying to transform public school education and that takes a lot of work. You will *feel* unsuccessful at times, and it is important that you actively seek out support and perspective from colleagues and administration.

      2.0
      Oct 10, 2015

      A lot of work

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Nice pay and benefits for teachers.

      Cons

      Long hours and not enough time to plan

      1.0
      Jan 26, 2023

      By far, the worst work environment I have ever experienced

      Teacher
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      Pros

      Some high-quality coaching and the opportunity to work with dedicated and passionate colleagues.

      Cons

      Where to start? The behavioral management system was an outdated and emotionally damaging 'broken windows' system where even the smallest of behaviors - posture, eye contact, etc - was policed. Underexperienced staff rose to leadership positions and were constantly 're-inventing' curriculum and imposing it on classroom teachers. Work-life balance was non-existent - some grade level meetings started at 6:00 in the morning. There were documented incidents of administrative staff emotionally and even physically abusing students. I started off my career as an educator there and, looking back, cannot overstate how damaging their approach to education and emotional-social wellbeing is, for both staff and students.

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