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Holyoke Public Schools District

place Holyoke, MA 500+ employees

3.3
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8 Reviews

Rating Distribution

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All reviews (8)

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Went from OK to really bad over a few years

work Paraprofessional calendar_today Sep 25, 2024 public via Indeed

Long-tenured paraprofessional described feeling undervalued and eventually transferred without a clear reason; felt treated as replaceable without a degree.

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  • Felt underpaid and disrespected
  • Involuntary transfer after 10 years
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Toxic and overwhelming

work Teacher/Coach calendar_today May 13, 2024 public via Indeed

Teacher/coach described the workplace as toxic and overly demanding, citing lack of student discipline and families placing extra burden on staff.

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  • Lack of student discipline support
  • Overly demanding workload
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Worst place to work

work Teacher calendar_today Feb 10, 2024 public via Indeed

Teacher gave a highly negative account of poor management and unprofessional treatment of staff.

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  • Poor management
  • Unprofessional treatment of staff
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Good teamwork and camaraderie

work Substitute Cafeteria Worker calendar_today Jan 30, 2024 public via Indeed

Substitute cafeteria worker praised teamwork with children and cross-school experience.

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  • Good teamwork with students
  • Varied cross-school experience
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Supportive workplace but pay lags

work Paraprofessional calendar_today Aug 18, 2023 public via Indeed

Paraprofessional praised supportive leadership and rewarding work with students but noted pay is low compared to surrounding communities.

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  • Supportive leadership
  • Rewarding work with students
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  • Pay is low compared to surrounding districts
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Challenging but rewarding

work Lead Teacher, Middle School Math calendar_today Jun 21, 2023 public via Indeed

Middle school math lead teacher valued colleagues and professional development but described ever-changing initiatives and a micromanagement style.

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  • Good coworkers
  • Professional development opportunities
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  • Frequent shifting initiatives
  • Micromanagement
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Decent for work-life balance, weak onboarding

work Preschool Teacher calendar_today Dec 14, 2022 public via Indeed

Preschool teacher liked the schedule for working parents but reported little support or training when starting.

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  • Good schedule for working parents
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  • Little onboarding support or training
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Fun place to work

work Video/Audio Production Teacher calendar_today Jun 29, 2020 public via Indeed

Video/audio production teacher described a supportive supervisor, diverse student body, and collegial staff who treat each other like friends.

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  • Supportive supervisor
  • Diverse, collegial staff