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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s hard to find teachers because of all the credentialing involved in Maryland. If some of the licensing is relaxed, people will run to get MCPS jobs for the high salaries and amazing benefits. Private schools have no issues finding teachers because they don’t subscribe to the same credentialing rules. And no, you don’t need all those credentials to be a great teacher . [/quote]

High salaries? My DS just graduated from college last spring. He got his first job right away and made more money in his first year of working than I make in my 16th year of teaching. Maybe they look like high salaries for teachers who have high earning spouses but not for many of us. The benefits are great but I can’t pay my bills with them. [/quote]

The benefits mean you don't have as many bills, and you don't have to save as much for retirement. It is real money.

But yes if your goal is to make a high salary, don't go into teaching and don't go into government. There are always going to be people with less experience who make more money than you do. It doesn't mean your salary is "low".[/quote]

You keep talking about these wonderful benefits. The mediocre health insurance and beyond terrible so-called tuition reimbursement? Those great benefits? You have no idea what you’re talking about.[/quote]

I didn't say anything about the quality of the benefits. The prior PP, who identifies as a teacher with 16 years experience, said "The benefits are great but I can’t pay my bills with them." Clearly that PP does not think the benefits are horrible. And yes, if you work for MCPS, your employer pays for a larger share of your health insurance than county government or neighboring school systems do for their employees. Your health plans do not have deductibles and your copays are between $10-$25. MCPS is the only Maryland school system to provide a pension supplement for its employees. Your pension is not integrated with Social Security, so your benefits do not go down when you reach Social Security retirement age. For those of us that don't work for MCPS, that sounds pretty good. I agree the salaries are nothing to write home about, especially in a high cost area like this, but they are comparable to other school systems in the area. And I don't know about you, but it has never been a secret that teaching is not going to earn you big bucks. It's not terrible, but it's not great either. [/quote]

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