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Independent/private schools could be an option for her. The teachers at my son’s school seem to get the best of all things; work life balance, compensation, res
by conductr 5y ago
Independent/private schools could be an option for her. The teachers at my son’s school seem to get the best of all things; work life balance, compensation, resources, etc. I feel they navigated Covid more thoughtfully than my local public schools as well and were very proactive towards planning for different scenarios that could play out. By most accounts I’ve heard the public schools displayed a low level of leadership and strategic planning to get ahead of even the most likely scenarios which caused nearly ever stakeholder a degree of stress. Probably teachers above all.
- dwater 5y agoMost private schools pay teachers less than public schools in the same locale and have overall worse benefits as well.
- fhood 5y agoSeconded, the main draw is a better work environment and free tuition.
- brimble 5y agoAssuming the school's good (the majority of private schools aren't, really) that is absolutely one of the main perks. Free or reduced tuition can end up, effectively, being most of your compensation, especially if you have more than one kid going.
- conductr 5y agoInteresting. A case were my observation doesn't match reality at large. Where I live the private school teachers seem relatively well compensated. But I live in a mecca of sorts for private schools (Dallas's "private school corridor")
- kangman 5y agomy wife is a private highschool teacher and is going through a similar situation with the OP's wife.