For teachers, charter schools have introduced higher rates of turnover, the lack of collectively bargained contracts, and longer work hours for lower and less transparent pay. Teachers in charter schools work in precarious work environments without job security compared to traditional public schools.

Because charter schools can’t always offer teachers higher salaries (more on this below), they often provide new hires extra professional development opportunities, flexible leave options, and other non-salary benefits. More importantly, charter school teachers usually have more freedom when designing lessons.

The Public School Teaching Environment. Public schools tend to attract more experienced and educated teachers than charter schools because they offer stability that charter schools often do not, including higher salaries and union membership.

Flexibility. A charter school offers educators flexibility. Charter schools often offer convenient hours for educators so they can meet with parents and students who work or have other commitments. This allows the educator to create a schedule that works for their students and their own family.

How Charter Schools Work

• Increase opportunities for learning and provide access to quality education for students.
• Create a choice for parents and students within the public school system.
• Provide a system of accountability for results in public education.
• Encourage innovative teaching practices.

Overall, this means that 92.9 percent of traditional public school teachers and 89.8 percent of charter school teachers were generally satisfied with being a teacher at their school—a fairly narrow gap in satisfaction.

No, teaching in itself is not fulfilling—changing lives is the fulfilling part. If you can get past the political game, then teaching may be a way to go. However, with that being said—there are many different ways to get into teaching, without being a 9-5-in-the-classroom kind of teacher.

Adams notes that charter school teachers tend to earn 10 to 15 percent less than they might get elsewhere, regardless of their experience level. Many charter schools lack the financial resources to compensate for this inequity with a strong benefits package.

Yes – teaching is intellectually stimulating and emotionally invigorating. The demand for creativity and problem-solving that comes with teaching energizes me, too.

Eighty-two percent of teachers who were satisfied with their salaries agreed that they are satisfied with their jobs, compared to 70 percent of teachers who are dissatisfied with their salaries. Fewer elementary teachers were satisfied with their salaries than secondary teachers—43 percent compared to 48 percent.

Higher pay for teachers means students do better. When teachers get paid more, students do better. In one study, a 10% increase in teacher pay was estimated to produce a 5 to 10% increase in student performance. Whatever the reason, it’s clear that teacher pay should increase.

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Elementary school teachers are below average when it comes to happiness. As it turns out, elementary school teachers rate their career happiness 2.9 out of 5 stars which puts them in the bottom 25% of careers. …

Every teacher is impactful, especially those that work with children early in their educational paths. Becoming an elementary school teacher is hard work but can be very rewarding. Deciding if your personality, education and career aspirations are a fit for the job is important to consider before diving into the field.

Elementary school teachers can experience a high level of stress. But newer teachers may struggle with the isolation from their colleagues in the classroom, the burden of engineering their own lesson plans and the additional levels of communication between administrators and parents.

But, being a teacher is still worth it (at least for me) For those who remain in the profession, the good far outweighs the bad, and for those who leave, there are plenty of other opportunities that can better suit their personality and interests. Alicia Betz is a writer and high school English teacher.

15 highest-paying teaching jobs

• Library technician.
• Special education teacher.
• Elementary school teacher.
• English as a second language teacher.
• Health educator.
• High school teacher.
• Guidance counselor.
• Learning and development coordinator.

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