The NYC Teaching Fellows program faces payment delays, causing financial strain for nearly 1,000 participants training for teaching roles. Originally, fellows expected to receive up to $4,500 in installments during a summer program designed to fill high-need public school positions. However, payments did not arrive until after the program's conclusion, leaving many facing debt and uncertainty. Officials initially suggested periodic payments but later communicated vague timelines, adding to fellows' frustrations as they struggled without essential support throughout their training.
Participants of the NYC Teaching Fellows program were initially promised payments up to $4,500 in installments during training for teaching positions, which faced delays.
The Education Department's payment delays forced fellows to incur debt and rely on frozen dinners as they awaited living expense support throughout the program.
With nearly 1,000 participants this year, the Teaching Fellows program aims to fill hard-to-staff roles in public schools while complying with state class size mandates.
Education officials indicated that payments would be issued periodically, but participants received funds only after completing the program, causing financial strains.
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