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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've done both.

Private school has smaller classes and more engaged parents.  Nearly all of my time is teaching, very little bureaucracy. One meeting a week.  I did't have to carry the load from other teachers that should be cut loose but are not.

Public schools pay better, have far better benefits and unmatched job security. But, easily half of my time is doing admin and bureaucracy. Lots of meetings.

I'm in public now, I had a health scare and the job permanence, disability and benefits are more important to me now. But I had a ton more fun teaching in private.

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Is it easy to go back and forth? Seems that would raise red flags in interviews, no?[/quote]

It is very easy to go back and forth between schools, [i]yes[/i]!  Most schools are so desperate for good, solid teachers that they will interview anyone.  It would not make one whit of difference to most admin in either public or private if a teacher had a series of back-and-forths.  I have 15-20 years left.  I think that if I wanted to, I could probably work at one new school per year.  It would be insane to do that because it is a lot of work to get the rhythm of a new school but it could be done.  And I know I would get hired by good schools, too, (certainly this would include the DCUM highly esteemed Big 3 or Big 5).  And as the shortage begins to grow this will be more the case.  You should see who we've had roll in and out at our school.  It blows my mind but administrators are desperate, especially for high need subject areas.  [/quote]

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