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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Teachers in FFX County start around $53K.  That seems like a fine starting wage for a college grad.  Even better considering time off in the summer.[/quote]

It is excellent, actually.[/quote]

Excellent compared to...?

I have a degree in math & a second in math education.  When I was applying for jobs (when teaching was hard to get a position) if I threw out the second degree I had offers in industry for nearly 6 figures.  If I included the masters and sought out teaching positions, my offers were half.

I teach because I love it and I really feel it makes a difference, but absolutely not because the salary is excellent for what it is.

It used to be the perks were excellent and made up for low salaries (leave at 3 for appointments or to meet contractors, able to be home when your kids got home from school, able to do work at home in the evenings after kids went to bed) but now that work from home is a thing for many careers, the hours aren't anything to be excited about--my husband actually does all the school drop off/pick ups, meets contractors, etc. because he has so much more flexibility.[/quote]

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