Teachers, which job would you choose?
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Anonymous
| Are you significantly more interested in teaching special ed kids with cognitive needs? If yes, B, if not, C. |
Anonymous
| B - unless you have a really bad feeling about it. |
Anonymous
| Why is C paid so much less if its public? Is B DCPS? |
Anonymous
| I love teaching kids with cognitive impairment, so this would be a very easy choice for me. But you need to ask what you love. Most teachers have preferences. |
Anonymous
| These salaries seem very high. You are lucky |
Anonymous
| B!!!! |
Anonymous
| I would choose C, but B is also a valid option. There’s no reason for an educator to make a 90 minute commute. Schools are everywhere. It’s one of the perks of the job. |
Anonymous
| Also, kids at school A could give you a life-long disability. Not worth it. |
Anonymous
I'm in a high COL area and at the end of my career. |
Anonymous
Totally agree! |
Anonymous
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The commute for A would be enough to sink it, regardless of student behavior.
Either B or C would be good, depending on what student population you like working with. For the person who said B would be a lot of paperwork, if you're a special ed inclusion teacher in C, you'll have just as many IEPs, perhaps more. |
Anonymous
| What’s your financial situation, including years in pension? If the extra money is impactful I’d go with B. I like working with other teachers/aides, though 3-4 can sometimes be too many. If money isn’t much of a consideration I’d do C |
Anonymous
If you are at the end of your career I say school B. Usually pension is based on last three years of service. I feel like you’ve been teaching so long three more years of the commute is worth it for the money. |
Anonymous
This was important information to mention OP. How old are you? When will you retire? Your salary affects your retirement at the end of the year. |
Anonymous
Yes, I know this. But at this point, I'm so fried with student behaviors, THAT is my number one concern. Yes, my pension is important, but my mental health and safety is more important. My spouse will have a very large pension when he retires (likely getting at least 100K a year in pension even without putting in the full 34 years). I will get a very small percentage of the social security I put into all the non teaching jobs I've had (windfall provision preventing me from getting all of what I put in). We've also lived frugally, house will be paid off in the next year or two, kids will be done with college soon, and we've saved heavily into other retirement accounts. Plus I will continue to work part time for a few years. All that to say, we will have enough for retirement. |