Teachers: Why do you choose to teach at private vs. public?

[Anonymous]

Did not want to be shot or murdered at public.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not certified to teach in a public school. That's the case with most of my peers. Also, privates expect less of you. You don't have to turn in lesson plans or attend as many meetings. It's easier. I'll take a pay cut not to turn in a million lesson plans.

No good teacher wants to do less work and make less of an impact. I call troll, and a poor one at that. I went from public to private and I am held MORE accountable. If I perform poorly, that will impact the reputation of the school. As a strong teacher, I don’t want to perform poorly anyway, nor say I desire less work. My private school requires lesson plans. My former public did not. My current private school requires regular observations. My former public school made up my observations since the admin didn’t actually show up. I work harder now and I am very proud of my work.

FU with the troll business. Just bc I don't turn in lesson plans doesn't mean I don't work hard. In public schools our lessons had 19 steps, most of them redundant SLO, Objective, aim, goal? I'm not doing that anymore I am just teaching. I've taught at 3 DC area independents and have never been asked to turn in a lesson plan. I'm also observed twice a year vs. twice a month. I have goal meetings, but I don't get graded by my supervisor. it is easier no matter how you look at it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not me, but my relative who taught in private (now retired) said that the academic freedom and administration who didn't tolerate bad behavior from students made the small salary differential worth it.

I was naive and thought behavior would be better at private schools but it wasn’t. In some ways it was worse because there were less supports and interventions available to students. The country club style school would never counsel our kids with behavior issues so the best kids would apply out.

A public school teacher took a job at our school and I feel so sorry for her. I think she thought the kids would be so easy bc it is private. She showed me the huge bruise on her stomach from where a kid punched her. So much for thinking privates will be easier. And no they would never counsel these kids out.

[Anonymous]

Puhleeze name the school. Why are you still sending your kids there?

[Anonymous]

I work in a private school after being in a public school, and I can tell you that the kids right now are a mess everywhere. You can’t compare prepandemic to right now anywhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not me, but my relative who taught in private (now retired) said that the academic freedom and administration who didn't tolerate bad behavior from students made the small salary differential worth it.

I was naive and thought behavior would be better at private schools but it wasn’t. In some ways it was worse because there were less supports and interventions available to students. The country club style school would never counsel our kids with behavior issues so the best kids would apply out.

A public school teacher took a job at our school and I feel so sorry for her. I think she thought the kids would be so easy bc it is private. She showed me the huge bruise on her stomach from where a kid punched her. So much for thinking privates will be easier. And no they would never counsel these kids out.

Troll

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Puhleeze name the school. Why are you still sending your kids there?

Please, that was a troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did not want to be shot or murdered at public.

In almost 20 years ago of public teaching—mostly in Title I and other low SES schools, my wife has never been shot, murdered, stabbed, assaulted, raped, mugged, stolen from or otherwise.

She has, however, encountered some lyin’ ass online trolls.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not me, but my relative who taught in private (now retired) said that the academic freedom and administration who didn't tolerate bad behavior from students made the small salary differential worth it.

I was naive and thought behavior would be better at private schools but it wasn’t. In some ways it was worse because there were less supports and interventions available to students. The country club style school would never counsel our kids with behavior issues so the best kids would apply out.

A public school teacher took a job at our school and I feel so sorry for her. I think she thought the kids would be so easy bc it is private. She showed me the huge bruise on her stomach from where a kid punched her. So much for thinking privates will be easier. And no they would never counsel these kids out.

I call B.S. on this. Name the school or it didn't happen.