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[naturegirl321]

Even though I've been teaching for about five years, due to changing schools, I've never asked for a raise and don't really know how to go about it.

I've heard it's difficult to get raises at my school. That they pay more than the norm so they don't want to give out raises.

I've been at my school since last August, however, they have a high turn over for native English speakers. Two years ago they went through three in a school year and the year I arrived they went through two. So the fact that I've stayed on says something. And I've commited to staying until the end of the school year.

I'm teaching more hours than last year and have a new class which I basically have to design everything.

And I'll finish my MA classes in October and my thesis in February.

Any tips in general on how to get a raise? I'd be talking to a Peruvian, so any tips on talking to Latinos would also be appreciated.

[naturegirl321]

Fingers crossed, I have a meeting tomorrow to ask for the raise.

[naturegirl321]

Not very well actually. Because I work at a secondary school, they said that the budget is fixed until December. HOwever, they might be able to help out with my Master payments.

I personally believe that they have money in the budget. One teacher up and quit and he was getting 1.5 times what I'm getting, his replacement is getting the same salary as me, so they have leftover money.