I'm a private school teacher. I'd argue that there's a huge selection effect on what kinds of students you have. I have the ability to listen to parents becau

I'm a private school teacher. I'd argue that there's a huge selection effect on what kinds of students you have. I have the ability to listen to parents because the vast majority of parent feedback I receive is given in good faith and because I don't end up in the ridiculous situations I hear about from public school colleagues. > They have put themselves on a pedestal and been conditioned into a serious superiority complex. Really, unless you derive some intrinsic satisfaction and feel some deep desire to do this job-- in public or private school-- there's no economic reason to do this job. Better comp is available elsewhere for most of us, and even in the relatively supportive environment I'm in, I need to cope with a lot of people who don't just think of themselves as my customers, but by social betters/superiors.