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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My husband teaches at a private school. Next year will be his 14th year. He makes $46,000 a year. We will be able to send our son there for free (if we ever have one) but can send our girls to the sister school for free as well. The school used to give raises to teachers whenever they had a baby or got married, but since the economy tanked, they haven't been able to do that.

I am a public school teacher. I make $70,000 a year and will be starting my 13th year in the fall.

My husband is not certifed, I am. I have a "master's equivlency" (which means I have taken 30+ credits above my BS).

My husband works WAY HARDER THAN I DO. When a teacher is out, the school doesn't have subs, so they cover for each other. He does lunch duty a couple times a week (sometimes more if people are out) so on average, two times a week he goes all day without a break or a very small one and because of that is up until 1 or 2 in the morning grading and planning. They are in school from 8:30-3:30.

BUT he does it because he LOVES it. He is a very good teacher. He is at a Catholic school and would never teach public because he doesn't believe in much of what the public school system does (which creates very lively discussions between the two of us - like where our children will go one day...) The parents at his school are great, as are the President, headmaster, etc.

And, he is already done and won't go back until after Labor Day. I still have two weeks and go back August 20th.

It is nice that we are both off during Christmas, Spring Break, the summer, etc. It is a very family friendly schedule and, besides having a higher HHI, I wouldn't change a thing. [/quote]

Wow, someone who's actually in a position to make a comparison. You don't get that very much on DCUM! Just a lot of unsupported opinions about what the poster *thinks* is going on "over there." Thanks, PP![/quote]

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