Anonymous
Post 09/18/2013 13:14     Subject: Fellow teachers, tell me I can do this.
I'm not a teacher, but just wanted to say that many of us feel the way you do when we go to work - doctors, therapists, soldiers...lots of people whose work impacts people's lives deeply. And just like you, they do what they need to do well, taking care of the kids and people they love, and wait for the feeling to change. It usually does. And if you go a year or two and the feeling remains...you make a career change. Good luck! Hope the start of school brought good things.
Anonymous
Post 09/18/2013 10:46     Subject: Fellow teachers, tell me I can do this.
OP, how is is going? I hope that your year is off to a better start than you anticipated and that you are loving teaching. I also hope that you are able to have boundaries regarding how much of your own $ you use and are making sure to have time for you every day.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2013 09:13     Subject: Fellow teachers, tell me I can do this.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:wow, that's good money!!! dang have they always paid that much?!


You can go fuck yourself with a rusted pole. Sideways.

Your question should be "why shouldn't we pay all teachers a wage commensurate with their expertise and experience so that they don't have to make lots of personal and financial sacrifices to be a great teacher?"

Ps I bet you wouldn't last a day teaching a class of three year olds.


What do you think such a wage should be? I'm a lawyer with eight years of experience and make $70K. Not vastly different from this preschool teacher - do you think I should be paid more?
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2013 08:41     Subject: Fellow teachers, tell me I can do this.
Anonymous wrote:wow, that's good money!!! dang have they always paid that much?!


You can go fuck yourself with a rusted pole. Sideways.

Your question should be "why shouldn't we pay all teachers a wage commensurate with their expertise and experience so that they don't have to make lots of personal and financial sacrifices to be a great teacher?"

Ps I bet you wouldn't last a day teaching a class of three year olds.
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2013 22:19     Subject: Fellow teachers, tell me I can do this.
wow, that's good money!!! dang have they always paid that much?!
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2013 20:47     Subject: Fellow teachers, tell me I can do this.
OP - how are you doing? I don't know why but I thought of your thread this evening.
Anonymous
Post 08/28/2013 09:34     Subject: Fellow teachers, tell me I can do this.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How does a preschool teacher make 62k? Seriously. My sister teaches preschool on Ffx and makes about 35K a year. I'm confused.


With 7 years experience, that is exactly how much they make (more if they have a masters, and much more if they've received a 'highly effective' rating two years in a row).
http://dc.gov/DCPS/About+DCPS/Career+Opportunities/Teach+in+Our+Schools/Compensation


She may teach PK at a private school or religious school. Teaching in DC doesn't always mean DCPS.


Well then the answers to her financial problems are simple - get a job w/ DCPS ASAP.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2013 20:13     Subject: Re:Fellow teachers, tell me I can do this.
Good luck, OP! What you do is valuable and admirable. Take care of yourself.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2013 20:09     Subject: Fellow teachers, tell me I can do this.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How does a preschool teacher make 62k? Seriously. My sister teaches preschool on Ffx and makes about 35K a year. I'm confused.


With 7 years experience, that is exactly how much they make (more if they have a masters, and much more if they've received a 'highly effective' rating two years in a row).
http://dc.gov/DCPS/About+DCPS/Career+Opportunities/Teach+in+Our+Schools/Compensation


She may teach PK at a private school or religious school. Teaching in DC doesn't always mean DCPS.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2013 19:45     Subject: Fellow teachers, tell me I can do this.
Anonymous wrote:How does a preschool teacher make 62k? Seriously. My sister teaches preschool on Ffx and makes about 35K a year. I'm confused.


With 7 years experience, that is exactly how much they make (more if they have a masters, and much more if they've received a 'highly effective' rating two years in a row).
http://dc.gov/DCPS/About+DCPS/Career+Opportunities/Teach+in+Our+Schools/Compensation
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2013 14:04     Subject: Fellow teachers, tell me I can do this.
How does a preschool teacher make 62k? Seriously. My sister teaches preschool on Ffx and makes about 35K a year. I'm confused.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2013 12:34     Subject: Fellow teachers, tell me I can do this.
Hold up. If it's your 7th year of teaching in DC you make a minimum of $62k. Don't tell me the pay's not enough. That's about $20k more than the average teacher makes, and it's plenty to live decently in DC.

Now, teaching is hard as hell, and you sure as hell deserve every penny, but it's not like you could just jump into some other job making that much.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2013 07:29     Subject: Fellow teachers, tell me I can do this.
Anonymous wrote:Definitely set budget limits.

Go home when you can.

Treat yourself DAILY.

Repeat what works. Change what doesn't. Don't be afraid to find a few lazy go-tos and give yourself a break once or twice a week.

I have a sneaking suspicion you're at my school. Do you have 3s or 4s?


I did a workshop on avoiding burnout and it talked about using de stressors that were healthy. also partering with co workers, they can help you and give you inspiration.
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2013 21:12     Subject: Fellow teachers, tell me I can do this.
+1