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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I left to teach at private and it changed my life. Total creativity, no paperwork, one meeting a week, 97% direct services, parents who care about education, tons of professional development and respect for the work I do. I get paid the same. If your current environment isn’t working, look around.[/quote]

Good to hear! Congrats!

I looked years ago and never found anything that was close in pay and benefits. How many years did you teach in public schools before switching? I found the more years one has the tougher it is to make the switch financially.[/quote]

That’s probably true. I had 10 years but I also was top of the pay scale for my years because I had multiple graduate degrees. I was able to negotiate my salary though, which is something you can’t do in a lockstep system. I ended up getting paid about $5000 more than the initial offer the private school made. I think private school salaries have become more competitive in markets where the public schools pay well. I also know my private likes to hire public school teachers because we’re so grateful. No entitlement...I worked my butt off in public and work equally hard now, but it’s to such better student-oriented ends. It’s win win. If I am fulfilled and exploring my passions, I transmit that to my students. You’re happy putting in extra hours for a passion project—attending yet another useless meeting on the newest tech change, not so much.[/quote]

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