Boston Public Schools Reviews

I have been working at Boston Public Schools full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Pros are Holiday and Summer breaks

Cons – Cons are Class size and resources

I worked at Boston Public Schools full-time for more than a year

Pros – Pay is better than anywhere else in the state.

Cons – If you don't live in the city, public transportation is not practical, parking is not available, then you will find yourself driving in circles trying to find parking during the winter months.

Advice to Senior Management – Try one thing at a time, my year working there, 3 different curriculum were tried. Teaching is about ability to takes tests, we all know that, but at least try a program to its end before telling teachers midway to change once again.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Boston Public Schools

Pros – I love working here because I get valuable teaching experience while continuing to learn more about effective practices and interventions for struggling students.

Cons – Sometimes I am asked to complete the "unwanted" tasks of the teachers such as making copies and completing bulletin boards. Although a huge part of teaching, I would prefer to do this before or after the school day, and not during.

Advice to Senior Management – I love how we are supported by the special ed. coordinator.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Boston Public Schools

Pros – The best reason is paid vacation. No other job will give you as much paid time off and vacation time like jobs at a school.

Cons – There is really no growth in this industry or expanding your career. Some faculty members are beyond what you would call rude.

I have been working at Boston Public Schools

Pros – The district is small enough that there is room to experiment with new educational theories. It depends lot on the school but in my case the administration was very supportive of the teachers.

Cons – The current superintendent is not working well with unions and teachers and we are seeing the same tone is elsewhere blaming teachers for all problems and painting teachers as lazy and ineffective.

Advice to Senior Management – Please try to include teachers in the important decisions. We are sick of learning of your decisions by reading the Boston Globe.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Boston Public Schools

Pros – Great colleagues who are up to date with the most current teaching methods.
Effective lines of communication and sharing of experience.

Cons – large system sometimes becomes cumbersome

Advice to Senior Management – Keep up the good work.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Boston Public Schools

Pros – Opportunity to improve and make impactful changes to the system.

Cons – Highly bureaucratic, takes time to change.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep on moving.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Boston Public Schools

Pros – The students are really great.

Cons – It is more than a full time job.

Advice to Senior Management – More professional development and feedback for teachers.

I have been working at Boston Public Schools

Pros – Union plays an important role in keeping management focused on quality of work life for teachers.

Cons – Boston public schools is a very political environment - Individuals who may be incompetent are given promotions and recognized as long as they are politically astute..

Advice to Senior Management – Top down approach to management is not effective in a school system. Management should elicit more input from teachers and parents before making major decisions.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Boston Public Schools

Pros – If you find a school where the people share your vision, it can be a great place to really affect kids' lives. They need caring, dedicated, talented people, so there's satisfaction in being there.

Cons – As a large urban district, it's got bureaucracy issues, no doubt about it. That can be very frustrating and makes it harder to get things done.

Advice to Senior Management – Real steps need to be taken to improve schools, not just complying with federal regulations about making dramatic changes for funds. Evaluate teachers more thoroughly so informed decisions can be made about hiring or firing.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend