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Without any supplement, the most you can earn ever is $50K a year. NC is not interested in attracting any of the brightest into teaching and the state's national ranking shows that.
I would teach in a private school, at least you do not have to be a disciplinarian 20+% of the time.
I know a couple teachers who have left for private and the biggest draw was not worrying all the blasted testing, testing, testing that goes on all year. They want to teach, not constantly test.
I do actually teach on LI. I do have good benefits and I'm in a good school district. I would be sad to leave. What do you mean by having a cushy deal? Like less responsibilities?
Your typical day is going to give you two breaks - 30 minutes while your students are at lunch (and if you teach a lower grade, you will help them through the lunch line and may even eat in the cafeteria with them, that depends on the school though). You will over see them at recess at most schools. You will get another break when they go to specials. If a parent shows up and wants to see you during these "protected" times, expect to see them without complaint.
When you start looking to get a job, pay careful attention to the workplace surveys and turn over rate where you apply. Some of the principals leave their staff alone, and some of them (particularly the newer ones) are major micromanagers.
I do actually teach on LI. I do have good benefits and I'm in a good school district. I would be sad to leave. What do you mean by having a cushy deal? Like less responsibilities?
Less unpaid work
Appreciation for years of service and degrees
Tenure
Also, I would apply for the reciprocal license the year before you want to begin teaching. It can take quite a while for the paperwork to go through.
I teach 6th grade science currently, but could also teach elementary. I personally prefer middle school though. Thanks for the advice on getting the license.
I know a couple teachers who have left for private and the biggest draw was not worrying all the blasted testing, testing, testing that goes on all year. They want to teach, not constantly test.
This is exactly what i was thinking.They are less pressures for testing, less paperwork, but from what I have heard from other teachers, much less pay.
Your typical day is going to give you two breaks - 30 minutes while your students are at lunch (and if you teach a lower grade, you will help them through the lunch line and may even eat in the cafeteria with them, that depends on the school though). You will over see them at recess at most schools. You will get another break when they go to specials. If a parent shows up and wants to see you during these "protected" times, expect to see them without complaint.
When you start looking to get a job, pay careful attention to the workplace surveys and turn over rate where you apply. Some of the principals leave their staff alone, and some of them (particularly the newer ones) are major micromanagers.
And all of this!! i was unlucky enough to have the micromanager type in Wake.
Less unpaid work
Appreciation for years of service and degrees
Tenure
In Wake, there are no aides in classrooms for special needs kids. If they are not in a self contained classroom, they are with you and you are on your own. Push ins for any reason are few and far between.
the ratios for paras are non existent. Each principal decides. The school I worked in, K had a full time para in the class, 1/2 had 50%. after that, you were on your own, regardless of the needs of the class.
You may not realize how valuable those before/after school, lunchtime and playground aides are until you don't have them anymore.
So yes, private schools are more desirable, generally speaking, regardless of the pay. It can be hard to get in, but Wake county has a fair amount of natural turnover, so vacancies do occur.
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