It's not just pay. Teachers will willingly take pay cuts to teach at private schools. Why? 1. Students with chronic behavior problems are easier to throw out

It's not just pay. Teachers will willingly take pay cuts to teach at private schools. Why? 1. Students with chronic behavior problems are easier to throw out 2. Parents are less likely to go on idiotic crusades about the content of the curriculum 3. The school board (or, more likely, the state legislature) isn't going to make irrelevant changes to appease voters Private schools are more likely to treat their teachers as independent professionals rather than glorified babysitters or McEducation employees.