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This is 100% true! I've worked in both, and my salaries in private were about $10-15k lower. I literally have had multiple heads of school give me the same spiel "I can't offer you a public school salary, of course, but what I can offer you are smaller class sizes, less paperwork, tuition remission, 401k matching, you won't take work home.." I promise you, if this isn't universal, it's close to it, at least at the elementary level. Ask ANY teacher. People go private for many good reasons but the trade off is that salaries are lower. Hard to produce stats because private schools don't publish salary scales. No one goes from public to private and expects to make the same salary.[/quote]

Interesting that the trade-off is 10-15k. That is a much lower salary, but as you point out, there are multiple reasons a teacher might decide the trade is worthwhile.

That being the case, I wonder if teachers at area private schools are "less qualified" or simply "making the choices that are right for them." If I could afford to make 10 less, but I enjoyed my job more, I'd tempted![/quote]

And I know a few GREAT teachers who would love to make the switch but can't right now bc that 10k makes a difference. Paying daycare, college tuition, etc. Private schools are not hurting for excellent applicants because teachers know what's up. ;) In some cases it's just a matter of whether they can swing it. Not that many aren't committed to public! But many recognize the non-monetary benefits of private. [/quote]

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