Kelly Henderson loves her job, teaching at Newton South High School in a suburb west of Boston. But she's frustrated she can't afford to live in the community where she teaches: It's part of the 10th most expensive housing market in the nation.
"For people in the private sector, they're probably saying 'Oh poor you, you can't live in the community where you work, what's the big deal?' " says Henderson, 35. "And I guess part of the nature of public education and why it's a different kind of job, is that it's all-consuming — as it should be."
Like a lot teachers, she wants to be a vital part of the community where she works. She says people in high-cost communities need to remember that a teacher's job doesn't end at 3:00.
"You want them to coach a team, you want them to teach all day, you want them to be a faculty advisor, you want them to be able to give your kid extra help before school, after school — whenever."
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7 comments:
If you can't afford to live there then don't. Find somewhere else to teach that you can afford. If they can't find enough good teachers they will raise their salary.
the premise that Teachers are both noble and underpaid came from Teachers and the political scum who pander to them as a collective ..
Teachers are the second highest paid staff in a school setting first is the principal. I don't want to hear it live with in your budget a lot of people do it. Stop using the kids as as a pawn.
My brother couldn't afford to live in St Michaels when he was its Chief of Police - maybe those teachers should go get vouchers to live in Baltimore County courtesy of the Federal gubmint mandators.
Don't like the pay? Get a real job then.
The few of you who can read and write should be home schooling anyway.
They want MORE money to teach ? They already make 80 K. Time to end government education.let the private sector handle it.
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