Pros
The fellows themselves are all wonderful. I made friends with genuine people who wanted to change lives and were willing to switch careers because they wanted to make a difference.
Cons
Quitting my job to be a part of this program was the worst decision I ever made. No one who works for them is interested in serving underprivileged students. Most of the coaches and managers were there to be promoted in their own careers. They use the promise of a fast road to teaching to lure people from across the country into leaving their jobs while saying 85-90% pass Pre-Service training. The truth is, 50% are cut or drop out throughout training and another 25% are let go. The way the employees speak to the fellows is demeaning. Imagine being on a job interview every day for 6 weeks straight where the interviewers talk to you like a child and send you home with 4-5 hours of homework after working a 10 hour day. The content area assignment is seemingly completely random. I was assigned to teach a class that I had no background in and as a result, did not know how to teach. These students deserve better than unqualified teachers with no experience. Also, if you do get cut from the program, they'll dump you via email with no explanation. Classy. I just hope as their application for next summer opens up that I save someone the trouble, money, and unnecessary frustration that I experienced this summer. Research your options and read up on the research about TFA and TNTP grads. None of these programs are helping anyone but themselves.