Public School vs. Private School
Hi! I’ve been a school counselor working in a private religious high school in the suburbs of a major city. I’ve started at this school right after graduating with my masters and have been there for 5 years. The pay obviously sucks but the flexibility is great, especially since I’m a mom with young children. There are obviously pros and cons to working in a private school but lately the „cons” list seems to be growing daily and frankly, I am getting tired of the drama. I know that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side but the amount of things that I know absolutely not fly in a public school, fly here.
Recently I was made aware of an opening at a public school near me and was thinking about applying but I will be honest that I am nervous to make the jump. What is it really like working in a public school? I did do my internship at a very well resourced public high school but I can’t really say I received an accurate depiction of the job since the school received so much funding and operated so well.
For those that have made the jump from private to public, what was your experience like?
Hope you guys are having a nice summer off (can’t say I am because my private school REQUIRES I work all summer 🙃).