Pros
Working to produce reading materials for teachers and children is very satisfying. You know that your efforts pay off in good quality materials for teachers and kids. It's fun to be part of such a well-known and well-loved company. Many of the people at Scholastic care a lot about their work, and have a high sense of responsibility about what they produce. There's a good sense of innovation, as well. New ideas are welcome.
Cons
The work-life balance is horrible. People are expected to work on the weekends and evenings without compensation, and to be responsible for a great deal of work done in a short period of time. What rankles the most about this is that the reason why things are behind is often due to management not making decisions in a timely, orderly way. There's not a sense of respect for the efforts of the rank and file.