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Hi Mayor Booker,

I'm a former Newark resident and Teach for America Newark corps member. I know that you have been very supportive of charter schools in Newark. However, a large number of the TFA corps member from my year who were placed in charter schools ended up leaving or being very unhappy due to their working conditions-- extended day, extended year, possible termination at any time, no teaching social studies or science curriculum, extreme emphasis on standardized testing, etc.

So my question to you: Even though many charter schools are performing well on paper, they do not seem to be a sustainable option for those interested in long term teaching. With this in mind, how do you see the charter school systems integrating with the Newark Public School system in a way that's not damaging to NPS career teachers?