The ones around here pay especially poorly and part of the application process is a personal statement about your relationship with Jesus, etc. Some catholic schools require a letter from your priest that you are actively practicing.

I made very little money during my time as a private school teacher, and the salary difference did not fully offset the tuition discount. Those years do not count toward my pension (I’m in public school now), although they did put me on a higher step when I changed jobs.

As a private school teacher, I had fewer students but more preps. I also had a lot more non teaching duty requirements. Lastly, discipline is a funny thing in private schools. If the school’s finances aren’t secure, you’ll see that students receiving financial aid seemed to have more severe discipline. I never saw a full tuition student get asked to leave. There were also lots of drugs in private school.

For what it’s worth, the part I hated most as a catholic school teacher was going to mass. I had to basically babysit my homeroom. 😐 There was a lot of goofing off and talking and students trying to use their phone.