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Chicago Public Schools

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Chicago Public Schools- Each School is COMPLETELY different than the rest - Teacher Chicago Public Schools Employee Review

3.0
Aug 24, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

If you want to start out as either a Kindergarten teacher or a High School teacher at the same pay, this is the place. If you have a good Principal and you are well liked, your experience can be good. If you want to work with underprivileged kids, this is the place.

Cons

High burnout- most people forget that you have to handle difficult parents and kids. Lots of these kids shouldn't be in the grades they are in. A separation between the administration and the teachers. Its like two different companies. Communication sucks- a lot of communication seems to be gossip. Teachers are not given enough money- I've seen the "regular" kids not have books to take home- and this is a from a TOP performing school. If you are not "one of them" (meaning some people are lifers there)- you may or may not get accepted.

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

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Cons

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