re: Elementary teacher salaries at private vs public

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.