She's a teacher

[macpappy]

Originally Posted by andysutherland

Congrats! Teaching has it's goods and bads. The pay is not one of the goods. The good news is you only have to work 190 days a year.

They start you off at $30,000 a year here in NC now.
It pays to get a masters degree (10% pay raise) and National Board Certification (12%? raise)

I didn't believe it until my daughter brought some paperwork home from the local school district. Starting salaries in the public schools in our immediate area is averaging $40,000 per year. Our local school district is one of the top public school districts in Louisiana. The pay is higher here then it is in New Orleans only 30 miles away.

[dunng]

Originally Posted by macpappy

I didn't believe it until my daughter brought some paperwork home from the local school district. Starting salaries in the public schools in our immediate area is averaging $40,000 per year. Our local school district is one of the top public school districts in Louisiana. The pay is higher here then it is in New Orleans only 30 miles away.

That is not bad at all.... better than some VA school districts!