Re: Don't go to a Christian school unless...

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self", as a blanket statement applying to most private and public
schools.

I left an unsatisfactory, to me anyway, situation in a public
school system to go to a local non-religious private school, where
I was treated well by students, parents and administrators. That
is why I stayed almost 10 years.

As I reached and PASSED my 30th birthday, I began to seriously
consider the facts that my salary was so much less than in public
school and there was no retirement system in place. I did not
want to have to teach all my life.

I applied to a nearby public school system, NOT my former public
school system, and was offered a job in an outstanding K-8 public
school, where I happily taught for the last 20+ years of my
career. I am now happily retired with a good state retirement pension.

I had good experiences in both private and public schools. This
was my experience.

On 7/31/11, Free to be myself wrote:
> On 7/21/11, Anyone care to comment on this thread over on the
> main board? wrote:
>
> *unless you have "thick skin" to let petty comments not eat at
> you.
> *unless you go to the same church as the majority of the
> staff...people talk behind your back
> *unless you are experienced in dealing with "helicopter
> parents" who want you to accomodate their "precious child's"
> needs
> *unless you don't need the job and can leave it if it becomes
> "toxic" to your emotional health.
> *unless you want to spend many volunteer (uncompensated) hours
> in fundraising events, banquets, social gathers, weekend
> retreats, conferences, etc. that take you away from your
> family but are REQUIREMENTS of the job
> *unless you are guaranteed tenure after three years.
> *unless you know exactly why the previous teacher left--verify
> it before accepting the post (administrator "distort" the truth
> *unless you are comfortable with dealing with "privileged"
> people and status matters a lot to you. You like "favorites".
>
> Personally, I left public school to work in a private
> christian school and I regretted the change. I was much more
> respected, affirmed and supported in a public school setting
> than at the Christian School. I left it and returned to public
> school and am thoroughly enjoying it again.
>
> I amtreated as a professional in the Public School system and
> granted autonomy to teach according to my teaching style and
> using an approved curriculum.
>

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