I had an interview with Kate for about 30 minutes. Whilst she was cordial and friendly, she also left me with an empty promise. After a couple of weeks, I followed up and asked about my status. I was reassured that they wanted to move to the next step. I was supposed to give a mock lesson, using the materials that they WOULD provide me with. I emailed them a few times, asking when I should expect the teaching material and the response the first time "Oh, we of course are still interested and I will get the materials to you soon." Soon? Soon? Soon, turned into two weeks. After the two-week mark, I followed-up again, indicating (and politely) that I am still interested and if there was any chance that I missed an email, somehow. Straight away, I get an email my a very deep apology and that the materials will be sent to me by end of the afternoon. Did the materials arrive? Nope. Not. A. Word. Zero. Goose-egg. DPA ghosted me. During these challenging times, they could at least do the courtesy and tell me that I was not the right fit. What really is upsetting is that they are "all about equity and equality." Really?! To me, it is a bunch of window dressing for corporate interest that back and fund these charter schools. At the end of the day, the school could care less about America's future. It is all in purse.

Due to COVID, the interview process was conducted exclusively over zoom and email. The process consisted of multiple interviews, a live teaching demonstration, Q&A and reflection emails, and candid discussion about educational outlooks and philosophies.