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Florida Virtual School

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2.0
Mar 7, 2013
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The ability to work virtually; however for administration it is only one day per week.

Cons

What FLVS needs is a union. They fight it, harass and get rid of anyone who thinks the word. But if FLVS is such a great company and care so much about their employees, then why are they afraid of union representation? Yes its true FLVS uses you up and then throws you away like yesterday's trash. The environment is based on fear and anxiety. Encouraging employees to lie and cheat on those who “they” want out; Administration manages by intimidation the executive administration holds your contract renewal over your head like a bat ready to come down HR practices of firing without warning strike terror in the hearts of good employees. It is a culture of fear you are in constant fear of being let go. It is rampant with capricious firings. Favoritism and cronyism are rampant here as are inefficiency and waste. Forget the law, DOE rules even FLVS policy; if you try to do what you were hired to do and work within the lines you are “tag” as uncooperative and unfriendly. If you don’t break the law to get them what they want you are on their list. The leadership is totally lacking in integrity, loyalty to employees or any kind of a collegial work environment. If there is ever a true audit………

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Pros

I am valued as an educator and treated as a professional. I love my principal and my co-workers. They encourage work life balance and listen to feedback.

Cons

I wish we were paid more but that is education as a whole. I do think FLVS flex pays competitively and I have got a raise every year.

5.0
May 13, 2026
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Pros

Flexibility! Ultimate flexible schedule. Day to day I use calendar to schedule appointments and can block out lunchtime, time for a gym class or to pickup or drop off at car line at school. Ability to work from home office in comfort! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️You can set up your space to be most comfortable for you. Coffee breaks and yoga pants all day 🙌🏻Summers are slower in flex so allows more time to do personal summer activities like sit at the pool. Access to email on phone (with a communication stipend) so I can “work” from anywhere. I check email and Teams from grocery store, etc. More time to get to know students during welcome calls and DBAs but I often feel so rushed to complete so many appointments each day that I sometimes don’t feel like I can give each family the time they deserve.

Cons

Can be long hours in front of a computer. Some days I’m stuck in front of my computer for 6-8 full hours with back to back Zoom appointments. It can be REALLY tiring. Heavy workloads pouring peak enrollment times: May/ August and December. Your evaluations are based on your data so parents that do not follow learning expectations and don’t submit coursework affects your negatively. It feels very unfair and frustrating. Monthly classroom walk throughs with your principal feel like a formality and waste of time for high performing instructors. For the workload, I do think salary should be higher. Student loads can be really high in August and December with over 180-200 enrollments at once to balance. It’s a lot. Work-life balance is grossly unbalanced during these times.

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