Private school teacher salaries and tuition breaks

[Anonymous]

I really don't understand how this situation is more unfair than a company that offers extended (more than federally mandated) paid maternity/paternity leave. What about stores that offer a discount to employees (it is possible that some employees may not like the merchandise or it may not fit them properly and therefore would not use this discount)? Many places of employment will pay for grad level courses and not every employee takes advantage of that either -- is this unfair as well?

[Anonymous]

I think its more the amount they will reap over the course of the childs education. 2 kids = 60k a year which would double most teachers salaries despite doing no extra work. I think its plain to see why 20% for everyone who works at j crew is different than this. And also its clearly a different situation for maternity/paternity that is only a short time (usually around 12 weeks) and for the health of the baby/employees/for womens rights so they literally are not forced to chose a family and risk getting fired.

[Anonymous]

As a teacher, I never thought much about it.

So what if they get free tuition? Teachers in public schools also often have 'school choice'. (I'm not sure about in this area.) But when I lived in the South... I knew many teachers who lived in other districts than what they taught. And their children attended the school district they taught... tuition free. If another student whose parents weren't teachers there would have tried to attend school there, then they would have had to pay a $6000 tuition. (And where I lived, the average private school tuition was about 8-11k for high school, even cheaper for middle and elementary school.)

Besides, it's a good investment for the school. They get students who they know are motivated at home and who also get extra support in the home. It's a win-win situation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really don't understand how this situation is more unfair than a company that offers extended (more than federally mandated) paid maternity/paternity leave. What about stores that offer a discount to employees (it is possible that some employees may not like the merchandise or it may not fit them properly and therefore would not use this discount)? Many places of employment will pay for grad level courses and not every employee takes advantage of that either -- is this unfair as well?

I think you will find that many (not all) childless workers feel that extended paid maternity/paternity leave is also unfair if they are not eligible for comparable benefits.

[Anonymous]

If tuition is $20,000 per year and a teacher who makes $50,000 per year has two children in the school and they are given free tuition it is not like a salary increase of $40,000. Someone making $50,000 would get huge financial aid for his children. It is more like a benefit of 6000-10,000 per year, if that much.

[Anonymous]

How much do private school teachers earn?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How much do private school teachers earn?

Not enough to live on if they are single parents! I've always wanted to take a teaching job in a private school but could never live on the salary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How much do private school teachers earn?

Not enough to live on if they are single parents! I've always wanted to take a teaching job in a private school but could never live on the salary.

Not enough!!!

I largely depends on the school...15-18/hour has been my experience in my two years of teaching/job hunting.

[Anonymous]

To the OP....

Some schools offer financial assistance to employees....others don't. Some offer more, some after less. You'd have to ask.

I know someone who got employed at Sidwell and her daughter got to attend for free. But from what I hear you have be well connected to be considered for a job there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would have thought that a big tuition reduction would be "fair"-- since teachers don't make a ton of money.

I think the argument is that it's not fair to teachers without kids who receive no comparable benefit.

I believe Norwood offers a tuition discount for faculty.

Healthcare costs more for families than for singles, but the benefits are available regardless.

Sidwell offers zero subsidy.

St. Alban's gives a full ride (including to Nat'l Cathedral).

Norwood subsidizes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Regrading priority in the admissions process, it is my understanding that it depends on the school.

From reading posts this year as well as chatting with friends, I believe Maret has a strong priority for children of teachers/staff - but I do not believe that Sidwell offers that same priority.

But Sidwell offers a great deal on tuition remission...

Actually Sidwell offers no tuition remission. It does offer financial aid for those who qualify (i.e. those whose spouses don't make much money).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really don't understand how this situation is more unfair than a company that offers extended (more than federally mandated) paid maternity/paternity leave. What about stores that offer a discount to employees (it is possible that some employees may not like the merchandise or it may not fit them properly and therefore would not use this discount)? Many places of employment will pay for grad level courses and not every employee takes advantage of that either -- is this unfair as well?

I think you will find that many (not all) childless workers feel that extended paid maternity/paternity leave is also unfair if they are not eligible for comparable benefits.

They are eligible for comparable benefits, if they choose to have children.

Childless teachers can likewise choose to have children.

The "me first" attitude (versus the collective, village one) is completely maddening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To the OP....

I know someone who got employed at Sidwell and her daughter got to attend for free. But from what I hear you have be well connected to be considered for a job there.

Maybe this was some special arrangement, because I know for sure that Sidwell's *policy* is no tuition remission.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To the OP....

I know someone who got employed at Sidwell and her daughter got to attend for free. But from what I hear you have be well connected to be considered for a job there.

Maybe this was some special arrangement, because I know for sure that Sidwell's *policy* is no tuition remission.

From what I understand, Sidwell changed their policy a few years back and DOES offer a high % of tuition remission...

[Anonymous]

"St. Alban's gives a full ride (including to Nat'l Cathedral)."

as a faculty member this is far from true!