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How much do you get paid to be a teacher? Just asking because I want to be a teacher and I want to know how much you get paid.
I'm Ms. Hill at the International Community School. My 4th graders have a few questions and I'd like to share your advice with them. Thanks in advance!
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Elizabeth’s Answer
Hello,
My name is Elizabeth and I am a teacher across the country in New Mexico. I'm happy you're interested in being a teacher but your question about pay is a little difficult to answer because it can vary for a lot of different reason! Because I can't give you an exact number, I can tell you what factors will affect how much money you can make as a teacher. These tips are below:
1. Where you teach will affect how much you are paid! Some states pay their teachers more than others, and typically different school districts also pay different amounts, so this is something you should investigate once you've picked an area that you want to live!
2. What type of education you have will affect how much money you receive! The longer you go to college for, the more qualified you will be to teach and the higher amount you will earn.
3. What type of school you work at and what you teach can affect this! Charter schools and magnet schools pay different amounts than teachers that work in public schools. Also, sometimes if a subject area is more in need you can get additional bonuses on top of your pay.
I hope this information helped you!
My name is Elizabeth and I am a teacher across the country in New Mexico. I'm happy you're interested in being a teacher but your question about pay is a little difficult to answer because it can vary for a lot of different reason! Because I can't give you an exact number, I can tell you what factors will affect how much money you can make as a teacher. These tips are below:
1. Where you teach will affect how much you are paid! Some states pay their teachers more than others, and typically different school districts also pay different amounts, so this is something you should investigate once you've picked an area that you want to live!
2. What type of education you have will affect how much money you receive! The longer you go to college for, the more qualified you will be to teach and the higher amount you will earn.
3. What type of school you work at and what you teach can affect this! Charter schools and magnet schools pay different amounts than teachers that work in public schools. Also, sometimes if a subject area is more in need you can get additional bonuses on top of your pay.
I hope this information helped you!
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John’s Answer
I think it is GREAT that you want to be a teacher. I think teachers are not paid enough. They do okay but their impact on students, just like you, help to make sure our students of today want to be our teachers of tomorrow. I hope you achieve your goal and become a student one day.
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Michael’s Answer
Depending upon what state you work, and whether you teach in private or public schools, teachers' salaries will vary. Typically, private school teachers will make more money; however, that is not always the case. I have many teachers in my family and their passion for teaching does not always have to do only with their salary. Sometimes, it centers on their desire to help children/adults of all ages and their love for the subject they are teaching whether it is math, history, language arts, etc. Plus, in most cases, you get to have the WHOLE summer off to enjoy the fun and sun and reflect on all the great things you have done to change someone's life.
Another way to improve your salary as a teacher would be to look into after school programs such as photography, intramural sports, etc. So there are more opportunities than just the courses you are teaching. You can also tutor on weeknights and weekends too!
Whatever you do , I know you will do great! Best of luck!
Another way to improve your salary as a teacher would be to look into after school programs such as photography, intramural sports, etc. So there are more opportunities than just the courses you are teaching. You can also tutor on weeknights and weekends too!
Whatever you do , I know you will do great! Best of luck!
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Nan’s Answer
If you visit various state school district websites, you’ll usually find the pay scale for years of experience by types of degree earned. It’s good to also access the state’s cost of living information in order to compare salaries as well as what you’d need to spend. Just know you’ll most likely need a summer job and that time is also needed to take classes to continue certification status which needs to be completed every five years. Remember that once you are a teacher, you still need to take classes and in services to stay up to date and eligible to teach. One can’t think they are done after getting the college degree, it is a lifetime of courses with a required number of credits to continue teaching.