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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I teach at a private and have 13 years experience.  I make $80K, have no defined-benefit pension, and terrible health insurance (expensive and barebones).[/quote]

I've taught for 10 years in DCPS and make around $117k.  Can I ask what perks you receive that make the lower salary worth it? [/quote]

Don’t know about DC but in MD private schools have less school days. State only requires 168 school days for privates versus 180 for public. In Va it’s the same school day requirements for both. In Md, any day with student son campus counts as a school day. Do orientation, conferences, and graduation account for 6 school days.

Class sizes are smaller but you will spend more time communicating with parents which can be good or bad depending on the parent. Facilities can appear better on the surface in private over public because they spend more on landscaping and such. However, my school has world language classes using a conference room as a classroom and other less than ideal teaching spaces. They often create the class schedule based on student and ret preferences and not on actual building spaces and staff available. [/quote]

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