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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]“The lifestyle”  :lol:  Where is the crying laughing emoji?

I worked in independent schools, was NOT independently wealthy, and was overworked/underappreciated for peanuts compared to public school teachers’ salaries. I have a BA and MA in my field. I love my subject and love seeing students have that “Aha” moment. At one point I did the math and figured out I get paid less than $18/hour. Trust me, it’s not “the lifestyle.”[/quote]

Me too!

Looking back, I am so sad for the person I was then.  I was so proud and happy to be teaching at a "prestigious" private school, but I see now how exploitive that system is.  The parents and school were happy to pay teachers peanuts, just assuming it was such a privilege to work for them that it didn't matter.  Parents truly looked down on teachers, and admin didn't care about us either.

I just don't get it.  If you are wealthy enough to afford that kind of tuition, how can you feel good knowing that the people who spend the most time with your child are paid peanuts, and are often young people working in conditions that would enrage you if it were your own child?  I think most parents justify it by the vague observation that tuition would just be TOO MUCH if teachers were paid more, so....peanuts for salaries and limited benefits for the people educating your child is good enough.

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