On 3/29/09, ETC wrote:
> I am having a baby in September and I am really interested
> in teaching preschool or working at a daycare. I've
> taught kindergarten for 4 yrs and 1st grade for 1. I have
> absolutely no idea how much teaching preschool pays. I
> need to know because I'm not sure if this is a logical
> choice for me and my kid. Obviously, I would want my baby
> to go to the daycare where I work, one of the benefits of
> working at a daycare. I live in Raleigh, NC, but
> information on anywhere would be helpful.
> 1. How much do preschool teachers typically get paid?
> 2. What kind of discounts to most daycares offer to
> employees.
> Please help, I don't know how else to get this
> information. Unlike public school teachers, salaries are
> not public.

Most daycares offer free or 1/2 price daycare for employees.

Payscale varies from state to state and city to city. A
daycare in my area (Florida) pays $13 hr in hope keeping
employees longer, that had a high turn over rate in the past.
But other daycares in the area pay $8 or $9.

Someone with a degree is apt to get much more.

Unless you find a really good daycare having your child at the
daycare especially an "Infant" in not neccessarily a benefit
other than $$ wise.

I worked in daycares for over 15 years and I do not recommend
leaving you infant in a daycare center. They get sick to much
it is not a place for an infant even for the best of centers,
JMOP!!

I was working in a daycare when my son was born, but I opted
to get him a private sitter for 6 months, Even though my
center offered free daycare, I am glad I had him with a
sitter. I was fortunate enough to find a friend who just watch
him. After 6 months she was unable to and he attended the
center I was at.

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