I started the school year as an assistant teacher making 32k. The lead teacher left mid year, and as my newly hired co teacher wasn’t fully trained, I was temporarily promoted to lead. Salary increased to 36.5k. Lead teachers make 45-50k to start.
Now. Admin says they love what I’ve done this year. But I’m still “not ready” to be a full lead. So they’ve made a position “in between” assistant and lead: associate teacher. My offered salary: 32.9k.
I mentioned the pay cut to my principal and she came back with a new offer: 35k.
I’ve been talking with my parents on how to navigate adults and professional life but now I’m so disappointed, both in them and my principal. How do they expect to keep good people with bullshit like this? I’m probably going to accept the job, to find a job in Not-Teaching while having a job.
Their fucking loss.