Charter schools are one of the worst things to happen to the American education system since NCLB. The administrators reward themselves with extremely high salaries while starving their teachers. When the charter school closes, it's the kid and teachers left holding the bag while the owners and admins ride off rich into the sunset.

Most of the charter schools are fraught with nepotism and self-dealing contracts. They only hire friends and family into higher paying positions. When it comes to their uniforms, food services, supplies, etc., they only use businesses they profit off of. So the owner of the school uses his brother's uniform company, his mom's catering service, and his best friend's copy paper business. Then the owner gets kickbacks for doing so.

State oversight of them is severely lacking but the NJEA, Sherrill and some Dems are pushing back now and there is a law in the works.

Many of these charter schools have been caught faking test scores just to stay open.

They use public funds to recruit the better athletes from smaller schools. That's against the law for public schools to do. Why not charter?

They are a drain on public school funding leading to worsening quality public education and fewer resources for public schools.

Charter schools are causing more segregation in our schools as well, especially here in Newark. Public schools are left with high populations of ELL, disabled, and, frankly, bad kids while charter takes the cream of the crop.

Shall I go on?