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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At a reception for admitted families, I was surprised by how many faculty and staff spoke about their children attending the school.  At the reception itself, several staff members were also celebrating the admittance of their child or children, which is fantastic.  But, it seemed like a whoooole lot of staff!
[b]I have to imagine that staff are given full tuition remission or tuition benefits.  [/b]
Is anyone familiar with this practice?  How common is it in private schools in the area?  Beyond creating massive employee loyalty and satisfaction, what are the other benefits to the school as a whole?[/quote]

No.  This is just not so.  In fact, this is why I left my teaching position of 20 years at a Big Three - my child was admitted with zero financial aid or tuition remission.

We could not afford it, and I could not stomach working there with such a bad taste in my mouth.[/quote]

That's rotten. I'm sorry. I wouldn't be able to stomach it either.
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Interesting.  There are clearly a LOT of teachers commenting on this thread.[/quote]

Hmm? I'm the one who said that (the "rotten" comment) and I'm in high-tech, not teaching, and a private school parent.  I just can't imagine being happy coming into work every day to provide a service that I can't afford for my own kid to enjoy.[/quote]

Devil's advocate here, but isn't that life?  I provide a professional service that I wouldn't be able to afford, but that doesn't bring me down or make me feel bitter about what I do.  It's reality. [/quote]

YMMV, of course -- just because I wouldn't be happy doesn't mean that nobody would.

I can well imagine a job, say, maintaining other people's Jaguars that I could not afford, or assisting with cosmetic surgery that I could not afford, or giving people elaborate 24-karat manicures that I could not afford. But educating my child is deeper and more fundamental to my values. I wouldn't be happy at all. [/quote]

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