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What about the MCPS teacher who sends her kids to the local parochial school?  [b]I would venture to say she is in it for the money[/b]...otherwise she would be teaching for less salary at the school where her kids are. [/quote]

Do you work for pay? Do you like it when you get paid for your work? Generally getting paid is important to people who work for pay. Even to teachers! I don't think that's shameful. People should get paid for their work.[/quote]

It's not about getting paid...all teachers are paid. It is about picking a position strictly because of salary level vs. a mission driven vocation which also pays a salary, but perhaps not as much. [/quote]

Can you tell us what your profession is and how you chose a "mission driven" position rather than one that paid more money?[/quote]

Sure.  I chose to leave a lucrative career 10 years ago to raise my children. [b] There are countless people who choose mission over money.[/b]  If you don't understand the concept, then you must not have ann appreciation for something called sacrifice. [/quote]

While this is true, it does not support the assertion that someone who is "vocation-driven" and gives up money to teach is a better teacher than someone who is both vocation-driven and needs income to live (as the vast majority of us do).

Moreover, a person who is not "vocation-driven" may in fact be a fabulous teacher if s/he is very skilled at her/his job.

You set up false dichotomies.  Teaching for the "vocation" without regard to the money is the privilege of those who have money available to them from other sources (as do, e.g. SAHMs).  That doesn't make them better teachers.  It just means they have financial options that many others do not.[/quote]

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