Mastery Schools reviews

The job posting listed that it was for upper school, meaning high school age students. I only applied because I am a high school teacher. After applying and being offered an interview I was finally told that they were actually 5th graders. In addition to them being 4 YEARS YOUNGER than the school told me, these students were more like second graders based on their physical ability and language skills. When talking about the rainbow, more students misspelled the word "blue" than students got it right. In addition to all of the common behavioral issues we've been having since COVID, The administration has kept a revolving door of teaching staff and no attempt at explaining to students what's going on. I only managed to last 2 weeks at this school, after 3 successful years in the school district. Mastery Deans would have to be in my class often to support all 35 high-need children. When you apply you don't always know which location the role is posted for. The campus I was at (like most schools in the United States) is not handicap accessible, another aspect of the job which the school lied to me about. I was told that I would not have to go up and down stairs constantly, having disclosed my knee issues during my interview. And of course on day one they had me transitioning students between floors - The exact opposite of what we discussed days prior. The closest bathroom was either one floor up or one floor down and my key didn't work for one of them. Teachers were are hanging on by a thread and students are running wild. I'm so glad I quit after only 2 weeks. The job they posted isn't the job I got. Not even close.

There is a ridiculous amount of violence at some of these schools. They also turn their heads when staff members physically abuse children. Teachers are micromanaged.