Catapult Learning Reviews

Terrible work environment. Teachers treated like children. Worked at a school where principal sent teachers to tell me to “cover up”. When I complained, was told that I was a “guest” at the school and therefore had no power. Principal would also spend his days selling cookies and pocketing the money from the community he was stealing from. It was ridiculous and unreal. Admin lied and said they would replace carpeting so that pre-k students wouldn’t get black mold poisoning in the flooded basement as in years past. Moved me out of room and placed a newer inexperienced teacher in room without ventilation and mold. Horrendous and sadly not isolated incident at this company. Other schools operate routinely in this way.

-Turnover is horrendous; many new hires quit after just shadowing for a day. -No respect or appreciation shown to staff who comply with all of their crazy paperwork heavy demands -and- are effective teachers. Company doesn't seem to care too much about the quality of teaching, as long as their insane amounts of paperwork are complied with. -Low, low, low pay - and even cases of people with more teaching experience or advanced degrees paid less than new hires with less experience/education, and promises of raises never being acted upon. When you break it down, it's probably better off to work part time - I heard from a supervisor that part time makes $23/hr, and then when you break down full time wage it works out to being $20/hr or less. -Horrible benefits. -Supervisors don't answer your questions and even seem annoyed when you ask anything. -Coworkers get moved around from school to school right after getting settled in the middle of the year - not good for students and very disrespectful to the teachers! -No job stability - can get bumped from a place you liked to a place you don't want to work out of nowhere, and don't find out until last minute because there is absolutely no communication from administration (while they expect the utmost communication from your part, of course) & no idea if you'll have a job come fall for the entire summer and then don't find out if you'll stay where you were or if you've been put somewhere else (without your consent). -I've heard way too many horror stories about school placement from coworkers.