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      Achievement First

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      3.1

      35% would recommend to a friend

      (999 total reviews)
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      Fatimah Barker

      39% approve of CEO

      21% positive business outlook

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      3.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.1

      Culture & values

      3.1

      Compensation and benefits

      3.1

      Career opportunities

      2.6

      Work/Life balance

      2.6

      Senior management

      Achievement First has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 999 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good 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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      999 reviews
      1.0
      Jul 15, 2022

      Don't walk away... run away!

      Dean
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      Pros

      Individuals for whom making a genuine impact is not a priority may enjoy working at AF. Salary can be higher, especially for teaching roles.

      Cons

      Achievement First encapsulates so much of what is wrong in education and charters overall. I would strongly urge anyone considering a move to AF, in any position, to be highly skeptical of anything you are told about what the organization, the school, etc. My experience and that of others I know was marred by a truly toxic work environment, very little support in your role, and almost no direction. The organization is quite literally bleeding people, and from all indications is in absolute disarray. Tragically, leadership seems far more concerned with their own comfort than actually doing right by kids and families. Leadership's go-to management techniques are nothing short of manipulation. Truly, this place is icky. If you are considering a move to AF, I would strongly urge you to consider other options.

      1.0
      Jul 9, 2022

      Do not take an AF teaching job

      High school science teacher
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      Pros

      Pay is decent compared to DOE teaching. That's it, that's the pro. Even then when I broke it down by hour I was barely making minimum wage based on the late hours I was working.

      Cons

      These schools - particularly those in NYC - grab people right out of undergrad with the promise to support you through your masters in education while you work as a "teacher in residence". What that really means is that the schools are full of unlicensed teachers being thrown into classes they don't know how to manage and then being blamed for the chaos. Over half the staff of AFBHS has quit since I did two years ago. Students are treated terribly - teachers are required to uphold draconian discipline standards and a huge number of students spend every day in lunch detention for infractions such as forgetting their ties or being late to school (regardless of the reason for their lateness). I felt like I was going insane being told that this was necessary for academic achievement. Also, as a queer teacher let me tell you the administration will not stand up for you in ANY way. Do not take a teaching job in this system.

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