It's all true! Don't sign with them, you'll regret it every minute you're there. They work you to the bone and aren't willing to do even little things like keep the classrooms comfortable. They take huge amounts of money out even for things the teachers can't help. You lose your 'bonus' if you are sick or late even one time. And the principals are terrible--all they do is harp on you over parent complaints and give you vague directions for things they want to happen but haven't even thought out or planned for themselves!