As an educator who has worked in charter schools I 100% believe that as a long term solution money and support should be primarily invested in public schools. The turnover for teachers in charter schools is abysmal (like half the staff leaving within 2 years) and most teachers are recruited straight out of college. In comparison, public school teachers typically have an advanced degree and stay in their schools for the long term.
Also, charter schools have always been questionable with their methods and get away with so much (please check out survivors of Success Academy), often having abusive admin members, inflated test scores, and a lack of racial and community awareness.
This all isn’t saying that public schools are perfect - far from it. The infrastructure in many buildings are so outdated and resources are scarce, but on an operational level I think these schools can improve so much more if they are given financial and institutional support that is often diverted to charter schools.
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As an educator who has worked in charter schools I 100% believe that as a long term solution money and support should be primarily invested in public schools. The turnover for teachers in charter schools is abysmal (like half the staff leaving within 2 years) and most teachers are recruited straight out of college. In comparison, public school teachers typically have an advanced degree and stay in their schools for the long term.
Also, charter schools have always been questionable with their methods and get away with so much (please check out survivors of Success Academy), often having abusive admin members, inflated test scores, and a lack of racial and community awareness.
This all isn’t saying that public schools are perfect - far from it. The infrastructure in many buildings are so outdated and resources are scarce, but on an operational level I think these schools can improve so much more if they are given financial and institutional support that is often diverted to charter schools.