Nadine Zaccheo thought she found her dream job teaching third grade at Scrantonâs John F. Kennedy Elementary School six years ago. She loved her students and knew she made a difference in their lives.
But, her yearly salary of $41,288 forced her to work a second job as a tutor to pay the bills and even fund supplies for her classroom. She came home exhausted each night and unsure when, or if, she and other Scranton teachers would receive a raise.
In June, she made the decision to accept a job in the Delaware Valley School District, where she makes an additional $20,000 a year â more than some of her former Scranton colleagues earn who have taught in the city for nearly 20 years.