Many years ago, I taught at a brand new charter school. The school year started in mid August, but we had professional development in late July. We were owed a paycheck August 1, but admins told us the school funding was still being put together, and that we’d get paid later in August…hmm, ok fine, but teachers don’t exactly have a ton of money docked away for a rainy day fund. Fast forward to September 1, and we still got hemming and hawing from admin, but eventually got 2 paychecks later that month.
Two years later, I stumbled across an article online where my former principal was indicted for embezzling charter school funds to take lavish cruises, fancy cars, and a Disney Vacation.