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Re:The case for expanding rather than eliminating gifted edu... by phamilton on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @02:04PM (#31671586)
> I'm not sure how many teachers enter the profession for the money to be honest

Few enter for money, but many leave because of it.

Re:The case for expanding rather than eliminating gifted edu... by germinalphrase on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @03:35PM (#31672842)
I have been teaching high school English for about ten years. My total comp (including pension matching, cost of employer healthcare contributions, etc) is about 52k.

Money isn’t the reason I will be transitioning into a different career after this school year, but I have friends and contacts floating opportunities that would offer me an immediate 50-80 percent bump.

My wife and I have been saving aggressively to allow for a patient, intentional transition. I don’t expect my next career to feed my values to the same extent, but I am excited to open a new door.

Edit: if you work in Product and would be willing to do a brief informational interview, please reach out. My email is in profile.