K12 Virtual Teacher Reviews

Pros

Working from home and flexibility

Cons

Long hours, too many administrative duties given to teachers.

Pros

Some flexibility (less as years have gone by).

Cons

Pay is the same or lower than the lowest-paying state in the US. And that is for working ALL YEAR, with only corporate holidays, 12 vacation days, and 10 sick days - none of which can be rolled over. Work time is usually more than 40 hours per week, just like brick & mortar teachers, but there is no summer break, spring/Thanksgiving/winter break. You are expected to attend meetings in the evenings, regardless of family obligations, or be subject to bad reviews. If you think working from home is a way to be with your kids, think again. The handbook now says that working from home is not a substitute for childcare and you are expected to maintain proper childcare during your work hours. So what used to be the only thing that made the low pay worth it is not allowed anymore. Over the 7 years I've worked as a virtual teacher, the micromanaging has increased to a suffocating level, and as other reviewers have said, many supervisors are into the "got ya" way of managing.

Pros

Love the kids. Love working 1n1 with students.

Cons

Don't hold students or learning coaches to their responsibilities. To much administrative work. Supplies for students are hard to get.

Pros

Working from home and being able to be flexible. Make your own schedule and able to have child at home with in home sitter

Cons

Very demanding and not much support from supervisor. The students complain to supervisor to get teachers in trouble. The teacher gets into trouble

Pros

Schedule is fairly flexible. Overall the bottom level employees (teachers) have a family like attitude. There is great teamwork amongst everyone.

Cons

Paltry pay in comparison to the competition. Barely a livable wage. There is a revolving door of teachers. No opportunity for advancement. They also bend to every whim of parents in order to retain them.

Pros

Flexibility Individual time with students

Cons

Run as a business not a school

Pros

Work from home, with the exception of monthly outings or staff development, immediate supervisor (Principal/Asst Principal) well liked, medical/dental/vision/short term disability benefits good.

Cons

Work/Life balance hard to manage, talk time was often back to back with little to no breaks for multiple hours, large caseload of students, upper management did not consider teachers valuable employees, low pay, long hours (often more than 8 per day), poor training for new hires.