A Look Back - Teacher Elevate K-12 Employee Review

I have been separated from the company for about a year now. My perspective about the company is a little more settled. First, this company is not a start-up company. They've been in business for quite a while. They just change their business model about every 6 weeks. Second, they micromanage your activities heavily, even though most teachers at Elevate are seasoned teachers. You are observed frequently with planned observations and others unknowingly. There are constant changes in administrative duties, some of which you may not be informed. Before the end of the school year, two layers of support staff were terminated. It was alarming! I thought the company would fold due to mismanagement of finances. Third, the curriculum was very basic in nature, on the level of what an alternative school would have. Fourth, the cameras in the classrooms were TERRIBLE. You could only see about 5 students and the image was fuzzy. It was impossible to identify students, let alone get to know them. Fifth, the pay initially was good, but then the business model changed again and the hourly wage for most teachers was lowered substantially for the following year. For me, the hourly pay dropped about 40%. Sixth, the company prides itself on its fast paced environment. That is a cover-up. The business environment is chaotic and the company covers its errors with labels, such as 'innovative learning environment, up-start entrepreneur company, fast-pace, etc. They really don't know what they are doing.