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Thursday, September 2, 2010

CATALYST CHICAGO :: Cover Stories

CATALYST CHICAGO :: Cover Stories
A revolving door for charter teachersCatalyst’s analysis of employee lists for charter schools confirms what some charter observers have long suspected: High teacher turnover is the norm.
by Sarah KarpAugust, 2010

Charter schools had to replace an average of more than half of their teachers between 2008 and 2010, a turnover rate on par with some of the most troubled district-run schools.

Experts say that high teacher turnover is associated with a school in turmoil and that instability often hampers student performance.

Of the 10 charter schools with the highest turnover, only one—LEARN Charter—had the majority of its students score at or above the state average on the ISAT.

Chicago’s charter teacher turnover—from an
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