> > > However, you won't get paid during the summer months if you were a high school teacher. I've got some relatives who teach. I believe they have to put enough away in savings each year to get them through the summer.
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> > My aunt teaches in a private elementary school. They aren't paid for the summer either. However, as I understand it, in most of the schools she's taught in, they can opt to have the weekly paycheck amount adjusted so that they *will* receive paychecks throughout the summer, and it all works out even by the end of the year. I imagine it's better to get the money sooner and save it, but those who aren't good at saving money can force themselves to save it in that way.
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> My mom works at a private high school, and they have a choice to be paid on the 10-month plan or the 12-month plan. If I had that choice, and I took the 12-month plan, that would make so excited to get a paycheck every two weeks even though I wasn't working.
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> However, most teachers *do* work during the summer. They spend hours creating their lesson plan for the following year, making changes in the curriculum, etc.
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> Ell"I was going to be a teacher until I hit my sophomore year of college"myruh

Most of my teacher's have to work over the summer. Those that didn't mostly taught Summer school for the extra cash. Don't call me a dork because I talk to my teacher's about their summer plans...