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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve noticed that teachers at local privates attended more expensive, higher-ranking grad & undergrad schools than teachers at local publics, but are lower paid. I assume dealing with fewer behavioral issues & having more autonomy draw teachers to teach in private versus public. I also have a hunch that a lot of my children’s teachers are married to higher earners.

This is going to sound a bit tasteless, but I have met a couple teachers throughout my child’s time attending a big 3 that seemed to enjoy being in the proximity of powerful families. Especially in instances when their own kids were attending the school. There was a social climbing aspect to it.[/quote]

I worked private for 10 years. The overwhelming majority of teachers I worked with either came from or were married to money, so salary didn’t really matter. Another large chunk were brand new teachers who didn’t know they were underpaid and/or didn’t mind having multiple roommates (or still living at home).

I never really saw the social aspect you mention in DC but I did in my previous city, where it’s a little easier to “play important” than it is here.[/quote]

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