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Many parochial school teachers see their teaching as a ministry.
They do not make as much money in salary. I have not taught in
private school myself, but my child attends private school. I
teach in public. The way the students behave is world's apart.
The private school students are respectful and courteous. Don't
even get me started on the breakdown of discipline in public
schools and the clueless parents who think their child's behavior
is to be excused and defended.

On 1/03/15, Tech Tchr wrote:
> 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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