College Student in Need of HELP!!!

[studentneedshelp]

Greetings! I am a college student from Michigan studying elementary education. I am conducting research for my final paper on the different types of schools (public, private, parochial, charter, etc.) Which ones I would consider teaching at, applying to, best opportunity of getting a job, or should I apply to all of them if I have the opportunity. If you are willing to help which would be wonderful, please just jott down some of your feelings about the school you teach at. Plus the requested info. below! Thanks So Much for your help!
Please put:
State:
Type of School you teach at:
Feelings of Climate/Atmosphere:
Salary if you don't mind or round about # (Not exact):
Opportunity of Applying at your type of school:
If there is anything else you would like to add that would be wonderful!!!!!

[Boxcar]

State: Indiana - Northwest (Yes, that does matter.)

Type of School: Childcare Center (It is private as in not a Head Start.)

Climate/Atmosphere: Low turnover in comparison with other centers in the area. Good working enviroment. Great director and leads. Assistants and cos are okay.

Salery: Around minimum wage. A little higher than that...

Oppertunity of Applying: You have a good chance of being hired at any childcare center. Most have high rates of turnover. Ours is less, but there are still regular openings for one reason or another.

[lynn bambusch]

I teach in a public school in Michigan
The district (administration)is very supportive but the atmosphere differs in each building. The high school is so big many of the teachers feel that they do not know each other.
Starting salary for a new teacher with a Bachelor's is about $37,000 with small increases every year.
It is hard to get a job in this district. Since we don't usually lay teachers off, and we have had as many as 600 applicants for one job, once you're in, you usually stay until you retire. The district has a good reputation, and take in many School of Choice students from neighboring districts.

[studentneedshelp]

Thank You for replying!

[AtoZ]

So Boxcar, we're neighbors huh :)

I always thought NWI was North Wisconsin :)

Sorry to post unrelated stuff in this thread...it just seemed to me that everyone on the forum is far away :)