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Diving deeper into the conversation around pay scales, Cam highlighted how public vs. private school compensation can differ dramatically. With public schools providing better protections through unions and salary scales, private educators may find themselves experiencing pay discrepancies that reflect their individual negotiation capabilities rather than their systemic worth as educators.
Cam expressed that the issue doesn’t merely lie in low salaries but rather in the structure that dictates teacher compensation, including the lack of transparency about pay and expectations within different schools. Furthermore, they mentioned that without protections that unions provide, private school teachers might find it difficult to advocate for themselves or negotiate for higher salaries.