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Who’s going to pay for TFA? Or will it be free for Seattle? | Seattle Education

Who’s going to pay for TFA? Or will it be free for Seattle? | Seattle Education:


Who’s going to pay for TFA? Or will it be free for Seattle?

Teach for America, Inc. wanted so badly to be in Seattle that in the contract with the Seattle Public School system, it is stated that we don’t have to pay if a donor can’t be found.
Here is that portion of the agreement:
i. Seattle Public Schools shall pay Teach For America an annual fee for each Teacher employed by Seattle Public Schools under this Agreement to defray expenses Teach For America incurred in recruiting, selecting, providing pre-service training and continuing professional development services to the Teachers employed by Seattle Public Schools under this agreement. All fee payments called for in this Agreement are contingent upon Seattle Public Schools receiving private donations to make such payments. Seattle Public Schools shall have no obligation to make any payments to Teach for America for fees except to the extent of private funds received specifically