<p>Four of my daughter’s close friends have been TFA teachers in New York City since last fall. Each one is struggling not only in the classroom but with the entire process. They felt unprepared for their classroom demands and also are finding it incredibly difficult to manage their students.</p>
<p>I have known each of these young adults for many years. They all graduated summa cum laude from their respective top colleges and were incredibly excited about the program. Two have decided not to return for the next year and the other two are currently involved in a lot of soul-searching. Unfortunately, for each of them it have been anything but a positive experience. They are devastated. according to my daughter.</p>
<p>I wrote the above not to disparage TFA, but to offer a report from the field.</p>