Tenure: Public Schools Versus Charter Schools

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When the entirety of charter schools is compared to the entirety of traditional public schools, teachers of charter schools are actually less educated, experienced and content with their careers. According to researchers at Public Agenda, during the 2011-2012 school year:
48 percent of traditional public school teachers had master 's degrees, whereas 37 percent of charter school teachers had master 's degrees. On average, charter school teachers had nine years of teaching experience, whereas public school teachers had 14 years. Traditional public school teachers ' average salary was $53,400, whereas charter school teachers ' average salary was #44,500. (Teachers and Teaching)
Despite the less appealing teachers, charter schools still managed
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Tenure is a permanent contract that is supposed to guarantee employment for life. This is exceptional news for a teacher but quite the opposite for most students and schools who grant it. As the amount of teachers who were granted tenure grew, more of them began to exploit it, losing motivation to teach as their jobs became outstandingly secure. Qualifying for tenure is surprisingly easy in a lot of states. Generally, to qualify, a teacher must first remain in phenomenal standing with the school board for a probationary period of about five years. Afterward, they must remain in said standing for another for another one-five years, depending on which state they teach in. Some, but not all, states require that the teacher being considered for tenure prove professional improvement by conducting research or participating in scholarly activities. Tenure was created to help exceptional teachers keep their jobs but, in recent years, teachers have been working hard to obtain tenure then becoming rather careless once it is granted. Another notable difference between charter and public schools is that most charter schools enforce a much harsher dress code than public schools.. They may not have a direct impact on academic achievement, however, they help create a safe environment for students and teachers alike. The Riverview Charter School in Beaufort South Carolina enforces …show more content…
These lax dress codes may reduce the amount of drug, gang and sex related issues, though they promote the act of bullying. A student who shows up to school in worn out clothes is prone to becoming an outcast to those who wear new clothes. Likewise, those who wear tight clothes are more susceptible to bully or be bullied by those who wear baggy clothes. As a result, many students segregate themselves from others which hinders their capability to acquire crucial life skills such as working with and feeling empathetic toward others. These issues can be reduced with ease by simply implementing dress codes much like those of charter schools. However, incorporating new rules into a public school is very difficult compared to charter schools because they are run by a district board which is also run by a state

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