1/10 Would Not Recommend - Lead Teacher Brightside Academy Employee Review

1.0
20 Aug 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

+I worked along some of the most dedicated women I know.

Cons

+Health and Safety- Our building was falling apart and we had to do emergency evacuations in my classroom multiple times a month. We would either go to the library across the street or to another room that didn't have controlled A/C / Heater. +We were over ratio and rooms were overbooked to the point we didn't have enough cubbies for the children so we had to put their jackets under the sink. +Not supportive leadership- We were often shamed to improved being told we embarrassment to the supervisor, by the supervisor herself. She even told my coworker to be quiet, in the middle of a meeting and when I reported that to HR, my director said, "Well she needed to be quiet!" +The food is not healthy for the children, it's often pancakes, hashbrowns, and canned fruit. +There was a lack of supplies for the children, which led to them fighting a lot. + There is no computer, wifi, or printer for the teachers. All copies we made at home, or our colleges. Lesson plans were handwritten. +Not enough support in the classrooms. Children were having meltdowns, and we really need a training in trauma support, or a school counselor. +There was mistreatment of staff in general. +Working a full 9 hours was very draining. While we do get paid more, with the little resources, and having to print/buy things after work I would get home late.

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Pros

Room to grow Great staff Lots of training and experience

Cons

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4.0
17 Oct 2025
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Pros

My time there was neutral. I enjoyed myself alot there and I met a lot of kind good teachers and staff. I also met some not so good ones. I think that’s at any job. I worked there from 2011-2016.

Cons

There were some unprofessional teachers and staff there. At times we didn’t have the adequate coverage for shifts and breaks. No sort of compensation for the parents coming to pick up their children late.

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