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It is not a choice here in MA. We have to get a Masters to keep our licenses. I think it depends on the pay scale where you are and what advantages your district has for teachers with one. Personally, getting my M.Ed did nothing to improve my teaching, but it did move me over on the the pay scale to higher pay. It was expensive and a lot of work. Weigh the pros and cons for your personal situation and career goals. Then decide.
I was at a private school that paid half the equivalent of public school tuition for me to get it and I got a bump in pay once finished. If staying in education, good to have it. Best of luck! Stay well!
I got mine. If you want to go into admin or counseling then do it. If not then it’s a waste of your money. Get a masters in business so you can have something if you decide to leave teaching
It depends on your salary schedule and where you are. Do you get to move over a column for master's degrees? In my district, if you get a MA you earn roughly 5K more a year. That is well worth it, and it counts for retirement. My masters (earned in the 90s) cost me about ten thousand dollars. So, all these years later the amount of money from that decision is well worth it, and will continue into retirement since it's part of my salary.
If your district has a higher pay scale for an MA, then it will eventually pay for itself and be a financial positive IF you’re planning to teach for awhile. When I got mine, state certification requirements were pushing me in that direction so that was a major factor for timing mine. But if you are one of many wondering how long you can hang in the classroom, then probably not OR go for a non-teaching degree in another field that will help you in that direction.
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Bump in pay
Look at your districts pay structure and you can see how much more you can earn
In my district, you get an automatic pay raise as soon as you get it, so it definitely pays off in the long run.
Obviously, the earlier in your career you get it, the better.
Some districts offer a certain amount of reimbursement for tuition and fees, plus their are lots of grants available for teachers that can make it more affordable up front, too.
In my district, the pay bump is about $12,000/yr. Very much worth it.
In a lot of states ( like mine, CT) it’s mandatory
Get it as cheap as possible. The more it costs the longer it takes to pay for itself. Walden University was great and cheap 20 yrs ago.
More money on the pay scale. That's about it unless you're going into admin.
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I got mine in 2005 to advance to level 3.
Do you want a job with a terminal degree requirement?
Are you independently wealthy?
If the answer is no to both questions don’t waste you time on earth. Find a new hobby you are passionate about.
I got mine. I'm not sure how much it's changed my life but I work in a pretty small district.
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Well, hopefully you would learn something..and get a bump on the salary schedule. Hint: never stop learning.
I was required to get mine. I’m not sure it’s required in Pa, but the district I work for required it. I got mine in Reading Diagnostics, since I was already teaching 6th grade Literature. I did get the bump in pay many have mentioned, but I’m not sure if I would have gotten it unless they required it. With the work load of a teacher today, I know I would have felt stretched beyond what I could handle. Yes, the district paid 80% of it, but I can’t say it helped with the knowledge of my subject area because I was teaching them to read, but I guess it could have made me more marketable if I was. Applying to other districts. My advice would be to assess if the pay, the work load, and time would be worth it.
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