Although the motto is 'Truth, Goodness & Beauty' Great Hearts Academies push an highly secular, non-Christian education. In fact, even for a charter school which receives state Title One funding, individual opinions or beliefs in God are prohibited and will result in remedial actions by upper management. Instead, students are bombarded, at an highly susceptible age, with concepts, via GH's obsession with Ancient Greek (pseudo-philosopher) culture and writings advocating pedophilia, abortion, homosexuality, relativism, adultery, etc. One week each is dedicated to the Old Testament Books of Genesis and Exodus, while 3/4 of the year (at the 11th Grade) is given to Plato's highly erotic works (especially the illogical ramblings of Socrates, which even my students were individually able to discern by themselves) and the Iliad, Odyssey, etc. Meanwhile, Aquinas has been removed from the curriculum and Augustine is given a mere week or two at the end of the year, IF there's time. In addition, the teacher culture is riddled with 'F-bombs' and 'Jesus' outbursts in the teacher's lounge. When the teachers are not expressing hourly contempt for their "backward," "hopeless," and "sad" students! Or, when jealousy for the FEW educators who are intent on challenging their students to reach a higher plain of inquiry and reason, are daily stabbed in the back and slandered by the "old-timers" going through the motions to collect a check or thriving on their constant power-trips over their young charges! I have never been so disillusioned or disappointed with a job environment which perpetually advocates for "Truth, Goodness and Beauty," yet PRACTICES the complete opposite at every grade level. Plus, the starting pay (even for first-year teachers) is 25 - 30% LESS than a comparable position in a PUBLIC SCHOOL. In short, look elsewhere!! You'll feel better about yourself and, most importantly, genuine education.
