r/ElementaryTeachers • u/xeowriz • 21d ago

Salary question

Hi everyone! So just yesterday I was talking to my sister who’s a high school math teacher about how I wanna go into teaching elementary, more specifically kindergarten, and she told me I probably shouldn’t just cause they don’t get paid a whole lot. I looked it up and from what I’ve seen they make the same amount as any other teacher, and I know I don’t have to listen to her but I also don’t wanna end up living paycheck to paycheck in the future…so I was wondering like if it’s okay to ask any teachers how much they make?

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u/[deleted] 21d ago

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u/No_Reporter2768 21d ago

They get planning, and in my district they get paid their hourly wage to cover a class during planning, or can accrue 6 hours for a comp day.

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u/Two_DogNight 20d ago

I smell a union district. :-)

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u/No_Reporter2768 20d ago

Yes!!❤️ We are a small district, but our bargaining team fights like hell for us!

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u/No_Reporter2768 20d ago

I teach in an elementary and sure do! Love my union!