Reply #6: My new school is decent

[Godhumor]

I officially start September first and get paid September 15th, which is very nice. My school before that was pretty bad--I didn't get paid until the end of September (Other new teachers hired a day later than me had to wait until the last Friday in October.).

The reasoning for it, as far as the district is concerned, is pretty simple; they get to hold onto all our money interest-free. Most districts have people who decide that the "temporary" problems of new teacher are more than offset by the banking advantages.