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I don’t really disagree with any of your points. I’m just saying there are several significant benefits to teaching. Summers off with continued health insurance being a big one, which you seem to acknowledge. A lot of the other people that post here won’t acknowledge that as a perk.[/quote]

So I agree that having health insurance coverage continue for the 4 pay periods I am not working over the summer is convenient. I looked up the employer contribution from my district for health insurance premium, and it is about $200 per pay period (depends on your plan chosen of course). So x 4 pay periods = $800 benefit.  Cool, but not exactly earth shattering, you know?

I don't know that I would call that a "significant" benefit. My school district also has a pretty good dental plan, but I don't think these things are being used to attract people to the teaching profession.

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As another example, an MCPS Carefirst PPO family plan costs $770 biweekly (over the full year). The employee pays 17%-- $131.  The district pays $639.[/quote]

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