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On 1/03/15, what are they like to teach in? wrote:
> Is anyone a private school teacher?
> There is an opening in a school near me.
> What are the pros and cons?
> How is a private school different from an
> independent school?

I taught in a private parochial school years ago. My
observation is that some schools are good, some are not. Pay
is usually much lower unless you're teaching at the elite prep
schools. Many private schools demand much more of
teachers' time for fundraisers and events than public
schools. Most have the same issues public schools endure,
but bury them better. If Daddy can buy a new scholarship,
problems sometimes "go away." Of course if the student is
really unruly the student can also "go away"-a luxury that
public schools don't have since we have to educate everyone
who says they live in the attendance zone.

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