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Anonymous
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I'm considering going back to work, and have thought of applying to some of the independent schools. (I have skills that should translate). My main thought is that working at a school is more likely to give me time off when my children are out of school.
But I'm also interested to know which of the schools would offer reduced tuition to the children of FT employees. My DD is not yet old enough to apply, but tuition remission would be a very attractive perk. So I'd be inclined to apply to those offering it if they were also a good fit for her. Thanks in advance. |
Anonymous
I am a private school teacher, and to my knowledge, most schools only offer a partial remission; off the to of my head, I can't think of any that offer full remission. For example, GDS offers a 40% reduction. The schools basically expect that their teachers will apply for financial aid just like anyone else, LOL. 
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Anonymous
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Thanks very much, PP. I also looked this up on the DCUM archive. So much for tuition remission.
What about the other supposed perk? Are staff as well as teachers given time off when the students are on break? |
Anonymous
| If you're considering applying to schools in an administrative position, the tuition remission might be different. There may be a distinction between tuition remission for teachers and that for administrators. |
Anonymous
| Most staff positions are off when the children are off, yes. Depending on the position, some positions might work some over the summer (some support staff, for example). |
Anonymous
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At the private school I taught at in NOVA, the teachers had to come in on "teacher work-days" when kids were off school. Some brought older kids with them but it was not encouraged by Admin. I think the tuition break was at least 40% but since I didn't have kids then, I never closely paid attention. All I knew was I got paid exactly the same as the teacher with 4 kids in the school but she got a huge tuition break 'bonus' to her salary. I'm not complaining though because...ugh, poor woman has 4 kids, papers to grade and lessons to plan. A NIGHTMARE, if you ask me!
Good luck on the job search! |
Anonymous
I worked in 2 private schools before having kids. One of the schools gave 100% remission when I first started. A few years after I started, they got a new head and redid all their benefits, etc. and changed it to 75%. (Teachers already there were grandfathered in at the 100%). I sat on the committe and was one of the teachers who voted against changing it to 75%. I thought it was a great "perk" and some of the best and most committed teachers at the school were those who had kids attending. The school was also pursuing offering lower mortgage rates (a board member owns a bank) to younger teachers who were not homeowners as a way to kind of even benefits out. Honestly, I have no idea of what might have come of this as I left a while ago. I took advantage of the school having loads of professional development $ and got my graduate degree for almost free and I also attended many workshops (2 were weeklong!) etc. Trust me, I was a happy camper. The other school where I taught (A "Big 3") offered and still offers 0% remission to teachers. Many teachers apply for financial aid, as I've heard, but there is an aspect of community that is still missing because some of those teachers do not qualify for financial aid, but still cannot afford the hefty tuition. Anyway, I am a big advocate of tuition remission. Always have been and always will be. |
Anonymous
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OP here -- I'd really love to know where the last two PP's taught -- if you can share it?
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