Re: Do public schools look down on private schools?

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On 6/28/10, Tricia wrote:
> I'd appreciate some input on this question. I live in
> central Texas and taught at a private Catholic school
> several years and now I'm in public school. I've begun
> to feel that some public administrators and teachers don't
> really respect private schools. Someone told me that it's a
> matter of jealousy against the private schools because they
> accomplish so much with so little. I was also told that
> it's a case of not knowing-that many public school people
> simply have no clue as to what private schools really do.
> Sometimes I felt I had to work extra hard to prove myself
> and my abilties, so my colleagues would take me seriously.
> Making the transition was trying at times, but worth it.
> The private school I was at paid experienced teachers a
> wage that was approximately $13,000 below state minimum.
> So, financially I could not stay there. But, it was
> disappointing to get the feeling that some people thought
> you "wasted" most of your career, or somehow you just
> didn't "add up", even though you could teach circles around
> them.
 

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