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[quote=Anonymous]There is another important factor to consider if you are contemplating moving from public to private. I know of only one private school in the DC area that has a teacher's union. I have heard of private schools where teachers with many years of experience are let go to make way for younger, less experienced, and less expensive teachers. With no job security, you could find yourself after awhile without a job and with too many years of teaching experience to get hired at another school with a reasonable pay scale, either public or private.

As to the pay differential, I worked for awhile at one of the bigger, wealthier, well-known private schools in the DC area. About 5-6 years ago, a teacher with 20 - 25 years' experience at that school would make about $70K. Starting pay was around $45K. It is my impression that private school teachers are generally making at least $15K less (sometimes more than $20K less) than public school teachers with the same years of experience.

I know teachers at other less prestigious private schools in the area who are only making in the $30 - $40K range even with decades of experience. Some of those smaller private schools offer no benefits at all. And some of those small private schools still have oodles of paperwork and bureaucratic oversight.

One more thing to bear in mind: you'll find a wide range of abilities and behaviors in any classroom, public or private. A small class size does not always mean that a class will be easier to manage. [/quote]

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