East Harlem Tutorial Program reviews

I don’t know one teacher who enjoys working here or isn’t trying to actively leave. Leadership is incompetent, micromanaging, and out of touch with the student body. IEPs are written on ChatGPT, students with extra time or in need of extra services go months without them, and blame is always put on the teachers. Horrible retention rate and no safety for teachers or students. They are focused on renewing the charter and everything and everyone is a number for them so they can renew the charter. Equity is at the bottom of their decision making process as a result of this. Students actively dislike the new leadership as well as parents and consistently voice this to teachers who are put in uncomfortable positions. There are many leaders without licenses or any degree in education. There is a clear resentment between staff and leadership and a horrible morale in all the school buildings. The leaders are petty cowards with limited leadership experience and a holier than thou attitude. There is little time to prep and an extreme amount of time given to PDs that do not offer any practical help and take away from important teacher planning. The community would be better off if this charter did not get renewed instead of pretending to offer something better and fooling the community. The local public schools have consistently much better test scores.

- They need to focus on improving the culture of the school and setting higher standards for employees. - The company is improving, but continues to have bad habits that set us back. - The schools need some repairs