"Standard of excellence"...not @ this location! - Lead Teacher The Goddard School Employee Review

1.0
Aug 25, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Loved the teachers I worked with although they are all gone & the main thing we discussed were grievances, except for gossip that was fueled by the owner.

Cons

Total lack of communication between office, teachers, & parents due to the fact that the owner figures out the most convenient answer on a case by case basis, constantly changing schedules for teachers, minimal pay, teacher turnover rate extremely high due to horrific working conditions, children allowed to come to school sick to infect other children & causing teachers to constantly be out sick, parents not always notified when their child is sick or has hit his/her head, expired milk & rotten fruit have been used for snack, uncertified staff conduct classes which are always out of ratio, & @ the end of the day when class sizes go down children are combined causing bedlam & parents must play hide & seek looking in every room & then outdoors to find their child. Not a safe environment for teachers or students.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
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Pros

* Rewarding Student Interaction: Great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in early childhood education. * Meaningful Contribution: Enjoyed supporting young children and contributing to classroom and gym activities.

Cons

* Harsh Supervisory Communication: Feedback frequently crossed professional boundaries into humiliation. * Unprofessional Vocabulary: Management used phrases like "chop-chop" to force rushed classroom cleaning. * Targeted and Singled Out: Received significantly more private correction and harsher treatment than peers. * Public Workplace Humiliation: A supervisor called me an "embarrassment" following a routine parent interaction. * Unsafe Emotional Environment: Ordered not to cry and told to resume work immediately after a difficult moment. * Unprofessional Behavior Around Children: A supervisor physically mimicked a student's aggressive behavior in front of children. * Prioritizing Appearances Over Staff: Management prioritized protecting supervisor dynamics and optics over retaining frontline educators. * Zero Professional Courtesy: Notified of termination while away on a scheduled family vacation in Florida.

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