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On 1/03/15, Curious wrote:
It definitely varies from school to school. My niece teaches
at a small private school affiliated with a church. She makes
about 3/4 of the salary she would earn in public school. She
expected the environment to be better in a church school, but
the campus is so eager for tuition money that they take just
about anyone who will pay. She has a combined 5th and 6th
grade class with several discipline problems because the
students are those who were not successful in local public
schools due to the school district's high expectations for
behavior and academics. She also has no planning period
because the school is not bound by the same regulations as
public schools. I would advise you to investigate any private
school thoroughly before you take a position there. If you
can talk to other staff members as well that would be a good
idea.

> 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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