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Anonymous wrote:Baltimore area private-25 years experience, masters-$63,000

25 years at that school, or 25 years experience total? It makes a difference. Years of experience rarely transfer to a new job, public or private. It’s BS but that’s how most districts operate.

You’ve clearly never worked with teachers. Yes the years do transfer for teachers as long as they can substantiate them.

YOU have clearly never worked with teachers if you’re unaware of maximum entry steps. So yes, your years of experience are “recognized” when you change districts but frequently not taken into account for salary purposes.

I’m a career teacher with 20+ years of experience and never had an entry level cap until I encountered MCPS. I don’t k ow any other profession that caps like this and undervalues substantiated experience.

MCPS is why I applied to privates. They were going to cap me at year 8 instead of honor my 16 years. Privates offered me more than MCPS did. I know the earning potential isn’t the same, but I resented the fact my experience and success in the classroom had no value to MCPS. So I took my experience to a private school.

The head of school for my son's very small k-8 makes $125,000. The teachers make between $50 and $80 and have insurance for themselves, but have to full pay for family. Most teachers have spouses who cover insurance.

They aren't there for the money, but the culture and autonomy. Having said that, we are still trying to raise salaries and improve health coverage for them. But it's really hard for small schools that don't have any type of endowment. I'm not exusing, just explaining.

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Anonymous wrote:Could you share your salary and school anonymously? I work at FCPS and am wondering how much local privates are paying their teachers. I’m getting sick of the endless demands at my current job and would love having the more manageable workload of a private school.

What makes you think they have a manageable work load ?

Please leave teaching you are not fit for it.

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I have worked in public and private. The workload is the same. I’m still working on Saturdays and Sundays. I’m still putting in an extra 2-3 hours on weekdays.

But I am so much happier. That’s because I feel more valued and my time in the school building is calmer / more relaxed. I don’t feel the constant “is everything going to blow up” anxiety I felt in public school.

So the hours are the same, but I enjoy my job now.

Anonymous wrote:Could you share your salary and school anonymously? I work at FCPS and am wondering how much local privates are paying their teachers. I’m getting sick of the endless demands at my current job and would love having the more manageable workload of a private school.

What makes you think they have a manageable work load ?

Please leave teaching you are not fit for it.

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Anonymous wrote:Sadly true. I’m a teacher and one of my children wants to be one. She is in college now and I have done everything to discourage her from teaching. It’s not possible to make a living wage. Unless you are married to a money maker it isn’t sustainable. I think I have succeeded. She just added a second major and is less excited about being a teacher. It’s too bad, she would be amazing as a teacher.

75-100k isn't a living wage? I don't think that phrase means what you think it means.

It may not be enough to fund the lifestyle you want her to have, but be serious.

I truly don't understand. People line up to pay $50K for a school like Big 3 and actually deeply devalue education to persuade their kids not to be a teacher? What is the value? Sy hypocritical? If only money can buy education, then is education's only goal to make more money?

Anonymous wrote:DC k-8 independent. I make 100 with 15 years experience. I stayed on my partner’s insurance.

Why? Does the K-8 insurance not good?

The private school I teach at told me they were looking for a teacher with five years experience Bc that’s all they wanted to pay for. They agreed to hired me but started me at a level more than five years, but well below my actual years.
Yes, it was my choice to take the job or not. It’s a nice job but a poor financial decision.

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Anonymous wrote:Baltimore area private-25 years experience, masters-$63,000

25 years at that school, or 25 years experience total? It makes a difference. Years of experience rarely transfer to a new job, public or private. It’s BS but that’s how most districts operate.

You’ve clearly never worked with teachers. Yes the years do transfer for teachers as long as they can substantiate them.

YOU have clearly never worked with teachers if you’re unaware of maximum entry steps. So yes, your years of experience are “recognized” when you change districts but frequently not taken into account for salary purposes.

I’m a career teacher with 20+ years of experience and never had an entry level cap until I encountered MCPS. I don’t k ow any other profession that caps like this and undervalues substantiated experience.

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Anonymous wrote:Baltimore area private-25 years experience, masters-$63,000

25 years at that school, or 25 years experience total? It makes a difference. Years of experience rarely transfer to a new job, public or private. It’s BS but that’s how most districts operate.

You’ve clearly never worked with teachers. Yes the years do transfer for teachers as long as they can substantiate them.

YOU have clearly never worked with teachers if you’re unaware of maximum entry steps. So yes, your years of experience are “recognized” when you change districts but frequently not taken into account for salary purposes.

Anonymous wrote:Why can't schools pay teachers with salaries similar to Google engineers?

Because private schools are run by and cater to populations that are historically hostile to labor. Teachers are “the help” after all.

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Anonymous wrote:Baltimore area private-25 years experience, masters-$63,000

25 years at that school, or 25 years experience total? It makes a difference. Years of experience rarely transfer to a new job, public or private. It’s BS but that’s how most districts operate.

You’ve clearly never worked with teachers. Yes the years do transfer for teachers as long as they can substantiate them.

Depends on the school system. Both MCPS snd zpGCzpS have clear lines if 8 and 10 years respectively. PGCPS will raise this for hard to fill positions- namely Special education, math, and science. MCPS will only raise if you come un with a higher offer from another district.

A masters plus 8 is $72k at mcps. Masters plus 30 additional credits plus 8 years of experience is only $75k

Anonymous wrote:I don't know the ins and outs of who files 990 and who is exempt but it does not seem to be based on merely being religious or not. Many Episcopal and Quaker schools across the nation file 990s, but not the ones inside DC city limits.

I wonder if they apply for grants that require 990s?

I don't know the ins and outs of who files 990 and who is exempt but it does not seem to be based on merely being religious or not. Many Episcopal and Quaker schools across the nation file 990s, but not the ones inside DC city limits.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m really curious about the admin salaries at our school. School apparently does not have to publish the salaries as it is a religious school. It seems like there has been a big increase in the number of admin positions over the years as well, as teacher salaries have begun to not keep up with inflation.

If they’re a non-profit (as many area privates are) you can find their tax filing information via pro publica. Highest paid employees are listed in Part VII.

Religious schools don't file 990s.

Some do. It's s choice when they don't.

Why would you file a 990 if you aren't required to do so? What purpose would it serve?

There are rare organizations that believe that transparency is a strength and a virtue. But not many. Too many people know where the $$$ go then.

That just nonsense

That view is based on experience with multiple educational organizations. Your view is based on..........

Anything at all?

Then name the school that is exempt from filing 990s that files 990s anyway.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m really curious about the admin salaries at our school. School apparently does not have to publish the salaries as it is a religious school. It seems like there has been a big increase in the number of admin positions over the years as well, as teacher salaries have begun to not keep up with inflation.

If they’re a non-profit (as many area privates are) you can find their tax filing information via pro publica. Highest paid employees are listed in Part VII.

Religious schools don't file 990s.

Some do. It's s choice when they don't.

Why would you file a 990 if you aren't required to do so? What purpose would it serve?

There are rare organizations that believe that transparency is a strength and a virtue. But not many. Too many people know where the $$$ go then.

Sure, because organizations just love to file unnecessary paperwork, possibly creating tax liability where none existed. No entity files a 990 unless required to do so. Chances are whatever school you think is doing this out of an altruistic love of transparency is actually required to file it. The schools that are exempt from 990s are: "A school below college level affiliated with a church or operated by a religious order."