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Blyth Academy

 
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Academic integrity of Blyth Academy
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Effectiveness of administration at Blyth Academy
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Academic and disciplinary support provided at Blyth Academy
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Director's involvement in academics at Blyth Academy
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Fair and equitable treatment by board and director at Blyth Academy
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Blyth Academy has adequate educational materials on hand
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Attitude of local community towards foreigners at Blyth Academy
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Cost of living in relation to salary at Blyth Academy
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Satisfaction with housing at Blyth Academy
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Community offers a variety of activities at Blyth Academy
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Availability and quality of local health care at Blyth Academy
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Satisfaction with school health insurance policy at Blyth Academy
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Family friendly / child friendly school and community at Blyth Academy
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Assistance with visas, shipping and air travel at Blyth Academy
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Extra curricular load is reasonable at Blyth Academy
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Security and personal safety at Blyth Academy
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I personally recommend that you do not come to work at Blyth Academy, in spite of the numbers you see in the rubric...

The main issue at Blyth Academy is the board that runs the finances of the school...

The principal of the Blyth Academy tried to implement change for the better...

The teachers at Blyth Academy are good people who mostly work hard and do their best. The quality of the teaching is good because of the amazing people who work here. I really enjoyed the staff...

The students at Blyth Academy are great. Unfortunately...

The Blyth Academy facility is far too small for the student population...

Salaries at Blyth Academy are hugely inequitable and all over the map, which causes a lot of problems among staff...

...As if all this is not enough, the board of Blyth Academy has a reputation for NOT honouring contracts as they are written... 

From a teaching perspective, the children are lovely at Blyth Academy. Few behaviours, few learning needs. Students are average and there are some ESL difficulties that teachers struggle to address...

We have few student-support resources. One full-time counselor but we should have learning aides (especially in the kindergarten...there are none) and an ESL resource teacher at Blyth Academy. Parents are generally...

The work day is busy at Blyth Academy. Sometimes the expectations placed on teachers can become overwhelming. There are too many committees to sit on, extracurricular programs, and sometimes staff pick up the brunt for admin. For example, teachers created the...

 

 
 
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