To be a teacher is to be a problem solver, poet, inventor, creator, explorer and more. It’s no wonder teachers have better work stories than their peers.
"9 out of 10 teachers are satisfied in their jobs."
- National Center for Education Statistics, 2016 study
From turning down the NFL to helping build a choice school from the ground up, teachers are making the critical choice to choose a career in the classroom.
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In Dallas-Fort Worth, teaching has a more competitive starting salary compared with many other fields that require a bachelor’s degree.
In fact, starting salaries for teachers might be higher than you expect. Among our 15 partner school districts across Dallas-Fort Worth, the median starting salary for teachers is over $52,000.
Many districts also offer annual stipends of up to several thousand dollars for teaching science, technology, engineering, math (STEM), special education, or in a bilingual classroom.
The benefits teachers get on top of salary are part of their total compensation, and they tend to get a better benefits package than most other jobs. In particular, teachers get compensated with:
If you’re concerned about how to pay for teacher training, rest assured that you and your child have options. There are many opportunities to reduce or eliminate teacher training expenses.
These can include:
Teachers’ journeys don’t end when they step to the front of the classroom. Becoming an educator means stepping into varied and exciting career paths. There are many ways teachers can grow professionally in and out of the classroom: Becoming an instructional specialist, teacher coach, principal or even the founder of a startup are all within reach!
Learn what opportunities await your child if they choose teaching.
"Your zip code should have no bearing in how successful you are in life. The educational revolution we want to see in this country starts in the classroom." - Josue Tamarez Torres, Dallas ISD
Teaching requires a diverse set of skills: leadership, creative problem-solving and stellar communication, to name a few. Not everyone is cut out to be a teacher, but with the right training and encouragement, your child could become a great one. And great teachers change lives.
Teachers are on the front lines addressing the injustices of our education system head-on, awakening curiosities that shift life trajectories and creating social change.
Learn how teachers are making an impact every day.
We get it: You want your child to be happy, comfortable and compensated fairly for the work they do. A teaching career affords that and more.
