re: Elementary teacher salaries at private vs public

Trust me, I was still in the starting salary range in my job too, so it still felt tight for us. A lot of young teaches that aren't married live with their parents to save on bills.

I get that people like to knock teachers on this board. They also like to bitch about the quality of education.

If the joke is "those who can't do, teach." Perhaps we might attract more of the doers and weed out the lazy teachers if they actually provide reasonable compensation.

Teaching is not bad gig. Some people really love teaching and do it for reasons other than money. If their husband/wife makes good money, then it can be a good deal. Being a teacher is great if you have kids since you will be off for all the same holidays and the summer. I have a cousin that has retired from two separate school systems and collects retirement from both, with both him and his wife's insurance included. He was/is an outstanding teacher and I really couldn't imagine him doing anything else. He loves doing it and it shows in the results that he gets from his students. It's not always about the money.