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by Krystal H.

Feb 7, 2012

I am in my junior year of college and still have 2 more years until I graduate with a degree in special ed and elementary ed. I was wondering how you would compare a private school atmosphere to a public one?

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GATeach My husband worked for a high-dollar, high-achievement school for 22 years. They treated him like family, and it was a great experience - good pay, good benefits, great working environment. UNTIL . . . now. He does not have a contract next year through no fault of his own, and at 54 and in this economy, he's job hunting. If he were in a public schoo...See More

Apr 30, 2012

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Both have positives and negatives, BUT.... On 2/07/12, Krystal H. wrote: > I am in my junior year of college and still have 2 more > years until I graduate with a degree in special ed and > elementary ed. I was wondering how you would compare a > private school atmosphere to a public one?

Unfortunately, you may be preparing for a profession where you cannot even get a j...See More

May 3, 2012

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May 3, 2012

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Michele Well, if you want to move up in salary over the years then public school is for you. You start off low but as the years pass you receive annual raises and, eventually, longevity bonuses upward of 4% per year. However, public schools nowdays are just teaching to the tests, as they say. I don't see anything going on that knocks my socks off. I don't ...See More

May 3, 2012

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delehla Beyond the typical pros and cons that have already been discussed, I believe that there is a very big difference philosophically between private and public schools. I am a huge proponent of public education and so choose to teach there. I feel that offering a free public education is one of the basic rights of Americans and what I wish for youngste...See MoreBeyond the typical pros and cons that have already been discussed, I believe that there is a very big difference philosophically between private and public schools. I am a huge proponent of public education and so choose to teach there. I feel that offering a free public education is one of the basic rights of Americans and what I wish for youngsters everywhere. I love that fact that anyone can attend a public school regardless of race, religion, social class, gender, disability, etc. Because I believe this, I choose to teach in a public school. I believe that the downfall of public education in America will be the beginning of the end to our great nation, and so therefore I choose to try to be part of this great tradition and ultimate hope for our country.

On 5/03/12, Michele wrote: > Well, if you want to move up in salary over the years then public > school is for you. You start off low but as the years pass you > receive annual raises and, eventually, longevity bonuses upward > of 4% per year. However, public schools nowdays are just > teaching to the tests, as they say. I don't see anything going > on that knocks my socks off. I don't see any really excellent > teaching going on. I personally love hands-on learning where > kids actually THINK but I don't see much of that anymore. All I > see are kids sitting around reading silently or with partners and > mindlessly writing the titles of books into a log, READING about > science experiments , rather than conducting them, READING about > the Civil War rather than acting it out. I could go on but you > get the picture. Public schools are just cookie cutter > education. I have no first hand knowledge of private schools > except what I've been told by grandparents and parents of kids > who do attend. The education seems much different and much > BETTER! The pay for you, however, is less. By the way, I'm a > recently retired teacher who saw, first hand, the things about > which I spoke. > > > On 5/03/12, Both have positives and negatives, BUT.... wrote: >> On 2/07/12, Krystal H. wrote: >>> I am in my junior year of college and still have 2 more >>> years until I graduate with a degree in special ed and >>> elementary ed. I was wondering how you would compare a >>> private school atmosphere to a public one? >> >> Unfortunately, you may be preparing for a profession where you >> cannot even get a job. If I were an ed major, I would >> definitely have a Plan B. >> >> There is no way I would consider education as a career choice > now. >> >> Have you been noticing all the teacher lays offs that are >> widely seen throughout the nation? >> >> Do you read teacher chatboards? Teaching has changed a great >> deal these last few years.

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