- Report: #663720
Complaint Review: ITT Technical Institute - Fort Wayne Indiana
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, Indiana, United States of America
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ITT Technical Institute
2810 Dupont Commerce Court Fort Wayne, 46825 Indiana, United States of America
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ITT Technical Institute Promise one thing, delivery another Fort Wayne, Indiana
I have read with a heavy heart the complaints about ITT on this site. I am a former instructor at ITT in Indiana. I hope potential students AND employees will read this.
ITT is a for-profit business. ITT's business is education. ITT's business model is so simple it is simply criminal: Extract money from banks and the government through student loans, grants, and the GI Bill. There is nothing more to know.
All these reports are true. ITT recruits anyone. I have had students that range from gifted to hopeless. Most were poor. Some were on house arrest. Some were perhaps even functionally illiterate. Most of my students (at a technical school) were not comfortable with computers. Most were absolute SLACKERS. It was a shame for the few truly special students that all my time was spent writing middle school lessons for college students. And, yes, there were some very good students.
Most (not all) of my fellow teachers and staff members were interested, caring, and extremely competent. However, ITT just uses people up and eventually we leave. Sometimes on our own. Sometimes we just get fired with no notice. Well, word gets around and eventually good people do not want to teach at ITT. It is simply not worth the aggravation for the pittance we are paid. I enjoy teaching and I am truly sorry for those good students.
The recruiters and Directors are the only well-paid employees. The students are the key to extracting the money. Teachers are a mere inconvenience. The students must remain enrolled in class. Thus, they are hounded by instructors and staff to get to class, stay in class, and pass the class. Understand? The money stops if the student stops and ITT does not let little things like curriculum or standards or objectives or parents or teachers get in the way of the money stream.
I try to be proud of the work I did but mostly I'm embarrassed to be associated with ITT.
ITT is a for-profit business. ITT's business is education. ITT's business model is so simple it is simply criminal: Extract money from banks and the government through student loans, grants, and the GI Bill. There is nothing more to know.
All these reports are true. ITT recruits anyone. I have had students that range from gifted to hopeless. Most were poor. Some were on house arrest. Some were perhaps even functionally illiterate. Most of my students (at a technical school) were not comfortable with computers. Most were absolute SLACKERS. It was a shame for the few truly special students that all my time was spent writing middle school lessons for college students. And, yes, there were some very good students.
Most (not all) of my fellow teachers and staff members were interested, caring, and extremely competent. However, ITT just uses people up and eventually we leave. Sometimes on our own. Sometimes we just get fired with no notice. Well, word gets around and eventually good people do not want to teach at ITT. It is simply not worth the aggravation for the pittance we are paid. I enjoy teaching and I am truly sorry for those good students.
The recruiters and Directors are the only well-paid employees. The students are the key to extracting the money. Teachers are a mere inconvenience. The students must remain enrolled in class. Thus, they are hounded by instructors and staff to get to class, stay in class, and pass the class. Understand? The money stops if the student stops and ITT does not let little things like curriculum or standards or objectives or parents or teachers get in the way of the money stream.
I try to be proud of the work I did but mostly I'm embarrassed to be associated with ITT.
2 Updates & Rebuttals
John
Memphis,Tennessee,
U.S.A.
A Bad Industry
#2Consumer Suggestion
Tue, November 23, 2010
Your story brings back bad memories. I taught at a for-profit school about 10 years ago. Decent money for part-time work and paid prep time (unheard of these days). Only lasted about 6 months and left of my own choosing. Students were given so many false hopes and outright lies by the counselors. I couldn't make it right. Several months laster the school declared Chapter 7 and locked the doors. Students were left with worthless credits and large loan bills. Taxpayers were screwed royally for the government grants and loans.
I can't do much for the low-performing students who will be duped into signing up for these schools. They tend to be the lifeblood of these schools. I can tell the smart ones to run far away from them and go to a real school. Your local community college offers associates and bachelors degrees for a fraction of the cost of a for-profit and their degrees carry real weight with employers. Sure, it may take a little longer to complete but employers will respect the effort you put in to earn the degree.
If you want a real eye-opener just call around to several local companies and ask to speak to an HR rep. Ask them how favorably a for-profit degree is viewed by their management. In this job market anyone holding a real-college degree will blow you out of the water.
Ecooper
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#3General Comment
Mon, November 22, 2010
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