One explanation: The working conditions are better in private schools, so instructors are willing to take a salary cut. read more
Teacher salaries at private schools come out of student tuition. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, private school teachers on average earn $10,000 – $15,000 less than a comparable public school teacher. read more
Some conclude that public-school teachers must be overpaid. Teachers’ unions, they contend, possess an unfair advantage. read more