Union County Public Schools reviews

The students that I have encountered test well, however they do not understand nuance. They can only think if the scenarios presented are based upon black-or-white concepts. Both students and teachers are very comfortable with low-level questioning and lean more toward indoctrinating students than educating them. Having the students write or speak about their thoughts is a very difficult task. Additionally, UCPS is not diverse and they are actively taking steps to remove multiculturalism from the curriculum altogether. The pay also leaves much to be desired. There are very few opportunities for growth unless you are willing to play politics.

Working for the county has good and bad with it. Some decisions they make aren’t the best. They like to move teachers and admin from one side of the county to the other without asking. If you understand the diversity and width of the county, you understand how big of a deal that is; especially if you have kids. If you do have children, you get to choose what county school they go to, or they can come with you to your school, which is the best perk. The state got rid of retirement insurance (after 2 years, you kept your free state insurance until Medicare kicked in, which was an awesome perk, but as all things good it also got ripped away from teachers). To me, it’s a great job because it’s more flexible with less demand than full-time teaching, and I still get to do what I love.