It's all about the kids - Teacher KIPP Schools Employee Review

There is no work/life balance, especially for new or beginning teachers. You're basically building the plane as you're flying it, which translates into little sleep, lots of frustration, and tons of tears. KIPP cares a lot about its image and its reputation, which sometimes translates into poor decisions as far as running the schools (e.g. keeping students who don't make the cut around, guilt tripping teachers into feeling like they aren't committed enough to their job.)