Teach For America Contract Costs Increasing Again
We're now hiring 190 TFA'ers at a cost of $1.9 million dollars over 4 years. This deal is getting worse all the time.
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We're now hiring 190 TFA'ers at a cost of $1.9 million dollars over 4 years. This deal is getting worse all the time.
At best, TFA represents a huge investment for minimal gains in math. At worst, it represents a huge investment for significant losses in student achievement.
The actual cost of the Teach for America contract is $1,700,000 for four years, not $850,000 for four years.
Students of TFA teachers do not perform as well; TFA teachers cost more to recruit and train; TFA teachers overwhelmingly leave teaching. So why are we hiring t...